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Hou R, Wang Z, Zhu Q, Wang J, Zhou Y, Li Y, Liu H, Zhao Q, Huang J. Identification and characterization of the critical genes encoding Cd-induced enhancement of SOD isozymes activities in Zhe-Maidong ( Ophiopogon japonicus). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1355849. [PMID: 38606075 PMCID: PMC11007131 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1355849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Superoxide dismutase (SOD) protects plants from abiotic stress-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) damage. Here, the effects of cadmium (Cd) exposure on ROS accumulation and SOD isozymes, as well as the identification of significant SOD isozyme genes, were investigated under different Cd stress treatments to Zhe-Maidong (Ophiopogon japonicus). The exposure to Cd stress resulted in a notable elevation in the SOD activity in roots. Cu/ZnSODa and Cu/ZnSODb were the most critical SOD isozymes in response to Cd stress, as indicated by the detection results for SOD isozymes. A total of 22 OjSOD genes were identified and classified into three subgroups, including 10 OjCu/ZnSODs, 6 OjMnSODs, and 6 OjFeSODs, based on the analysis of conserved motif and phylogenetic tree. Cu/ZnSOD-15, Cu/ZnSOD-18, Cu/ZnSOD-20, and Cu/ZnSOD-22 were the main genes that control the increase in SOD activity under Cd stress, as revealed via quantitative PCR and transcriptome analysis. Additionally, under various heavy metal stress (Cu2+, Fe2+, Zn2+, Mn2+), Cu/ZnSOD-15, Cu/ZnSOD-18, and Cu/ZnSOD-22 gene expression were significantly upregulated, indicating that these three genes play a critical part in resisting heavy metal stress. The molecular docking experiments performed on the interaction between oxygen ion (O2•-) and OjSOD protein have revealed that the critical amino acid residues involved in the binding of Cu/ZnSOD-22 to the substrate were Pro135, Ile136, Ile140, and Arg144. Our findings provide a solid foundation for additional functional investigations on the OjSOD genes, as well as suggestions for improving genetic breeding and agricultural management strategies to increase Cd resistance in O. japonicus.
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- Ruijun Hou
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology and Bioinformatics of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China
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Salih H, Bai W, Liang Y, Yang R, Zhao M, Muhammd SM, Zhang D, Li X. ROS scavenging enzyme-encoding genes play important roles in the desert moss Syntrichia caninervis response to extreme cold and desiccation stresses. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127778. [PMID: 37926320 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Abiotic stress is one of the major environmental constraints limiting plant growth. Syntrichia caninervis is one of the unique plant models that can cope with harsh environments. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a vital signaling molecule for protecting plants from oxidative stress, but research on ROS in S. caninervis is limited. Here, we identified 112 ROS genes in S. caninervis, including 40 GSTs, 51 PODs, 9 SODs, 6 CATs, 3 GPXs and 3 APXs families. GO and KEGG analyses showed that ROS genes are involved in responses to various stimuli and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. ROS genes contain many stress-responsive and hormonal cis-elements in their promoter regions. More ROS genes were induced by cold stress than desiccation stress, and both conditions changed the transcript abundances of several ROS genes. CAT and POD, H2O2, MDA, and GSH were also induced under biotic stress, specifically CAT activity. The results indicated that the ScCAT genes and their activities could be strongly associated with the regulation of ROS production. This is the first systematic identification of ROS genes in S. caninervis and our findings contribute to further research into the roles of ScROS adjustment under abiotic stress while also providing excellent genetic resources for plant breeding.
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- Haron Salih
- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Plant Gene Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830000 Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Plant Gene Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830000 Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Plant Gene Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830000 Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Plant Gene Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830000 Urumqi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Plant Gene Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 830000 Urumqi, China.
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Shi G, Liu G, Liu H, Xu N, Yang Q, Song Z, Ye W, Wang L. WRKY Transcriptional Factor IlWRKY70 from Iris laevigata Enhances Drought and Salinity Tolerances in Nicotiana tabacum. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16174. [PMID: 38003365 PMCID: PMC10670936 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216174] [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: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Drought and high salinity greatly affect plant growth and development. WRKY transcription factors play a key role in plant tolerance to abiotic stress, but the functions of WRKYs in the ornamental monocotyledon Iris laevigata remain largely unexplored. In this study, we cloned IlWRKY70 and found that it is a Group III WRKY localized in the nucleus. The expression of IlWRKY70 was induced by NaCl and PEG-6000, which reached peaks (4.38 and 5.65 times) after 3 h and 1 h, respectively. The exogenous overexpression of IlWRKY70 in N. tabacum significantly improved the resistance under NaCl and drought treatments, as evidenced by higher germination rates, longer root lengths, and increased fresh weights compared to those of control plants. In addition, transgenic seedlings showed significantly reduced wilting, higher photosynthetic performance, higher Fv/Fm and chlorophyll content, and lower stomatal conductance. Moreover, transgenic lines showed higher antioxidant enzymatic activities, lower reactive oxygen species (ROS), and lower malondialdehyde contents. Accordingly, we also found higher expressions of antioxidant defense genes, including SOD, CAT, and POD, in transgenic lines compared to controls under salt and drought stresses. Thus, IlWRKY70 enhances the abilities of salt and drought tolerances in plants, at least partially, via ROS regulation and can be used for breeding I. laevigata possessing enhanced salt and drought resistances.
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China (G.L.); (N.X.); (Q.Y.); (W.Y.)
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Zhang J, Li Y, Du S, Deng Z, Liang Q, Song G, Wang H, Yan M, Wang X. Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis reveals (E)-2-hexenal modulates tomato resistance against Botrytis cinerea by regulating plant defense mechanism. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 111:505-522. [PMID: 37027117 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-023-01339-3] [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: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In a previous study, we observed that (E)-2-hexenal stimulated systemic resistance against B. cinerea in tomato plants. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying (E)-2-hexenal-mediated regulation of systemic immunity against B. cinerea remained unclear. In the current study, the global mechanism underlying (E)-2-hexenal-meidated regulation of biotic stress tolerance in tomato was investigated using RNA-seq- and LC-MS/MS- integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analyses. Compared to control plants, (E)-2-hexenal-treated plants exhibited reduced susceptibility to B. cinerea, with a 50.51% decrease in lesion diameters. Meanwhile, (E)-2-hexenal vapor fumigation significantly increased total phenolic content and activities of various antioxidant enzymes peroxidase (POD), phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL), and lipoxygenase (LOX). A total of 233 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 400 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs), respectively, were identified. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis revealed that (E)-2-hexenal treatment markedly affected the expression of genes involved in multiple metabolic pathways, especially glutathione metabolism, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, plant hormone signal transduction, and MAPK signaling pathway. Notably, proteomic analysis revealed modulation of the activities of several defense response proteins, such as pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins (Solyc02g031950.3.1, Solyc02g031920.4.1, and Solyc04g064870.3.1), peroxidases (Solyc06g050440.3.1, Solyc01g105070.3.1, Solyc01g015080.3.1, Solyc03g025380.3.1 and Solyc06g076630.3.1). Our results provide a comprehensive analysis of the effects of (E)-2-hexenal treatment on the transcriptome and proteome of tomato plants, which might be used as a reference in further studies on plant defense responses against pathogens.
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- Jihong Zhang
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Economic Crops Genetic Improvement and Integrated Utilization, College of Life Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Economic Crops Genetic Improvement and Integrated Utilization, College of Life Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, China
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- Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310022, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Economic Crops Genetic Improvement and Integrated Utilization, College of Life Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Economic Crops Genetic Improvement and Integrated Utilization, College of Life Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Economic Crops Genetic Improvement and Integrated Utilization, College of Life Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Economic Crops Genetic Improvement and Integrated Utilization, College of Life Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
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- Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602, USA
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Tounsi S, Jemli S, Feki K, Brini F, Najib Saïdi M. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) family in durum wheat: promising candidates for improving crop resilience. PROTOPLASMA 2023; 260:145-158. [PMID: 35484428 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-022-01767-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The SOD family has been extensively analyzed at genome wide level in several crops. However, little is known about this family in durum wheat. In this study, a total of 14 TdSOD genes were identified in whole durum wheat genome including 8 TdCu-ZnSODs, 2 TdMnSODs, and 4 TdFeSODs. In silico analysis evinced that TdSOD family members displayed a closer evolutionary relationship, similar gene structure and protein features with their homologs from other plant species. Furthermore, the analysis of their promoter regions revealed the presence of a great number of cis-regulatory elements related to plant development, abiotic and biotic stresses, phytohormones, and several potential binding sites for transcription factors. Interestingly, 3D structure analysis revealed that TdCu-ZnSOD2A-2 and TdCu-ZnSOD2B-2, belonging to the Cu-Zn group, were modeled as copper chaperone for SOD like their homologs from rice and Arabidopsis. The expression profile of eight TdSOD candidate genes was investigated under salt, drought, cold, and ABA treatments. Notably, TdCu-ZnSOD2A-1, TdFeSOD4A-1, and TdFeSOD7A-1 were significantly up-regulated under all stress treatments. On the other hand, TdCu-ZnSOD7B and TdMnSOD2B were strongly expressed in roots and leaves under cold stress and TdCu-ZnSOD2B-2 was particularly up-regulated in leaves under ABA treatment. Ultimately, these findings provide valuable information for the identification of attractive candidate genes to improve wheat resilience.
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- Sana Tounsi
- Biotechnology and Plant Improvement Laboratory, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, B.P "1177" 3018, Sfax, Tunisia.
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology Enzymatic and Biomolecules, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, P.O Box 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
- Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystem (L2AD), Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, BP901, 2050, Hammam‑Lif, Tunisia
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- Biotechnology and Plant Improvement Laboratory, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, B.P "1177" 3018, Sfax, Tunisia.
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- Biotechnology and Plant Improvement Laboratory, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, B.P "1177" 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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Ijaz M, Ansari MUR, Alafari HA, Iqbal M, Alshaya DS, Fiaz S, Ahmad HM, Zubair M, Ramzani PMA, Iqbal J, Abushady AM, Attia K. Citric acid assisted phytoextraction of nickle from soil helps to tolerate oxidative stress and expression profile of NRAMP genes in sunflower at different growth stages. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1072671. [PMID: 36531389 PMCID: PMC9751920 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1072671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Soil polluted with Nickel (Ni) adversely affects sunflower growth resulting in reduced yield. Counterbalancing Ni toxicity requires complex molecular, biochemical, and physiological mechanisms at the cellular, tissue, and whole plant levels, which might improve crop productivity. One of the primary adaptations to tolerate Ni toxicity is the enhanced production of antioxidant enzymes and the elevated expression of Ni responsive genes. METHODS In this study, biochemical parameters, production of ROS, antioxidants regulation, and expression of NRAMP metal transporter genes were studied under Ni stress in sunflower. There were four soil Ni treatments (0, 50, 100, and 200 mg kg-1 soil), while citric acid (CA, 5 mM kg-1 soil) was applied on the 28th and 58th days of plant growth. The samples for all analyses were obtained on the 30th and 60th day of plant growth, respectively. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The results indicated that the concentrations of Ni in roots and shoots were increased with increasing concentrations of Ni at both time intervals. Proline contents, ascorbic acid, protein, and total phenolics were reduced under Ni-stress, but with the application of CA, improvement was witnessed in their contents. The levels of malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide were enhanced with the increasing concentration of Ni, and after applying CA, they were reduced. The contents of antioxidants, i.e., catalase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, dehydroascorbate reductase, and glutathione reductase, were increased at 50 ppm Ni concentration and decreased at higher concentrations of Ni. The application of CA significantly improved antioxidants at all concentrations of Ni. The enhanced expression of NRAMP1 (4, 51 and 81 folds) and NRAMP3 (1.05, 4 and 6 folds) was found at 50, 100 and 200ppm Ni-stress, respectively in 30 days old plants and the same pattern of expression was recorded in 60 days old plants. CA further enhanced the expression at both developmental stages. CONCLUSION In conclusion, CA enhances Ni phytoextraction efficiency as well as protect plant against oxidative stress caused by Ni in sunflower.
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- Munazza Ijaz
- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, College of science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, College of science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Khwaja Fareed university of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
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- Biotechnology School, Nile University, Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt
- Department of Genetics, Agriculture College, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Rice Biotechnology Lab, Rice Department, Field Crops Research Institute, ARC, Sakha, Egypt
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Zhang S, Yu Y, Song T, Zhang M, Li N, Yu M, Zhou H, Yang Y, Guo S, Xu C, Tu Y, Xiang J, Zhang X. Genome-wide identification of foxtail millet's TRX family and a functional analysis of SiNRX1 in response to drought and salt stresses in transgenic Arabidopsis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:946037. [PMID: 36226299 PMCID: PMC9549295 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.946037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Thioredoxins (TRXs) are small-molecule proteins with redox activity that play very important roles in the growth, development, and stress resistance of plants. Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) gradually became a model crop for stress resistance research because of its advantages such as its resistance to sterility and its small genome. To date, the thioredoxin (TRX) family has been identified in Arabidopsis thaliana, rice and wheat. However, studies of the TRX family in foxtail millet have not been reported, and the biological function of this family remains unclear. In this study, 35 SiTRX genes were identified in the whole genome of foxtail millet through bioinformatic analysis. According to phylogenetic analysis, 35 SiTRXs can be divided into 13 types. The chromosome distribution, gene structure, cis-elements and conserved protein motifs of 35 SiTRXs were characterized. Three nucleoredoxin (NRX) members were further identified by a structural analysis of TRX family members. The expression patterns of foxtail millet's SiNRX members under abiotic stresses showed that they have different stress-response patterns. In addition, subcellular localization revealed that SiNRXs were localized to the nucleus, cytoplasm and membrane. Further studies demonstrated that the overexpression of SiNRX1 enhanced Arabidopsis' tolerance to drought and salt stresses, resulting in a higher survival rate and better growth performance. Moreover, the expression levels of several known stress-related genes were generally higher in overexpressed lines than in the wild-type. Thus, this study provides a general picture of the TRX family in foxtail millet and lay a foundation for further research on the mechanism of the action of TRX proteins on abiotic stresses.
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Protection and Exploitation and Utilization of Animal and Plant Resources in Eastern Inner Mongolia, Chifeng University, Chifeng, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Protection and Exploitation and Utilization of Animal and Plant Resources in Eastern Inner Mongolia, Chifeng University, Chifeng, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Protection and Exploitation and Utilization of Animal and Plant Resources in Eastern Inner Mongolia, Chifeng University, Chifeng, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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Mnsod1 promotes the development of Pleurotus ostreatus and enhances the tolerance of mycelia to heat stress. Microb Cell Fact 2022; 21:155. [PMID: 35934720 PMCID: PMC9358896 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-022-01878-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Superoxide dismutases (SODs, EC 1.15.1.1) are defense proteins that can be used as sweepers to clear reactive oxygen species (ROS). They have been widely studied in the plant. Intensive research demonstrates that SOD plays an essential role in plants. However, in Pleurotus ostreatus, the function and regulatory pathway of SOD in the growth and development and the abiotic stress response have not been clear. Results In this study, three MnSOD-encoding genes of the P. ostreatus CCMSSC00389 strain were cloned and identified. Mnsod1, Mnsod2, and Mnsod3 were interrupted by 3, 7, and 2 introns, and encoded proteins of 204, 220, and 344 amino acids, respectively. By comparing the relative expression of three MnSOD-encoding genes in mycelia, the results showed that the gene with the highest primary expression was Mnsod1. Subsequently, the function of P. ostreatus Mnsod1 was explored by overexpression (OE) and RNA interference (RNAi). The results showed that during the growth and development of P. ostreatus, MnSOD1 protein increased gradually from mycelia to the fruiting body, but decreased in spores. The change of Mnsod1 transcription level was not consistent with the changing trend of MnSOD1 protein. Further studies showed that during primordia formation, the expression of Mnsod1 gradually increased, reaching a peak at 48 h, and the transcription level was 2.05-folds compared to control. H2O2 content progressively accumulated during the formation of primordia, and its change trend was similar to that of Mnsod1 transcription. OE-Mnsod1-1 and OE-Mnsod1-21 strains accelerated the formation of primordia. The results suggested that Mnsod1 may participate in the formation rate of P. ostreatus primordium by regulating the signal molecule H2O2. In addition, OE-Mnsod1-1 and OE-Mnsod1-21 strains shortened the mycelial recovery time after heat stress and improved the tolerance of the strains to 2.5 mM and 5 mM H2O2, which showed that Mnsod1 was involved in the response of P. ostreatus mycelium to heat stress. Conclusions This study indicates that Mnsod1 plays an active role in the formation of P. ostreatus primordia and the response to abiotic stress. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12934-022-01878-2.
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Huang Z, Liu L, Jian L, Xu W, Wang J, Li Y, Jiang CZ. Heterologous Expression of MfWRKY7 of Resurrection Plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia Enhances Salt and Drought Tolerance in Arabidopsis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147890. [PMID: 35887237 PMCID: PMC9324418 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Drought and salinity have become major environmental problems that affect the production of agriculture, forestry and horticulture. The identification of stress-tolerant genes from plants adaptive to harsh environments might be a feasible strategy for plant genetic improvement to address the challenges brought by global climate changes. In this study, a dehydration-upregulated gene MfWRKY7 of resurrection Plant Myrothamnusflabellifolia, encoding a group IId WRKY transcription factor, was cloned and characterized. The overexpression of MfWRKY7 in Arabidopsis increased root length and tolerance to drought and NaCl at both seedling and adult stages. Further investigation indicated that MfWRKY7 transgenic plants had higher contents of chlorophyll, proline, soluble protein, and soluble sugar but a lower water loss rate and malondialdehyde content compared with wild-type plants under both drought and salinity stresses. Moreover, the higher activities of antioxidant enzymes and lower accumulation of O2− and H2O2 in MfWRKY7 transgenic plants were also found, indicating enhanced antioxidation capacity by MfWRKY7. These findings showed that MfWRKY7 may function in positive regulation of responses to drought and salinity stresses, and therefore, it has potential application value in genetic improvement of plant tolerance to abiotic stress.
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- Zhuo Huang
- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (L.L.); (L.J.); (W.X.); (J.W.); (Y.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-134-3893-4187
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (L.L.); (L.J.); (W.X.); (J.W.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (L.L.); (L.J.); (W.X.); (J.W.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (L.L.); (L.J.); (W.X.); (J.W.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (L.L.); (L.J.); (W.X.); (J.W.); (Y.L.)
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (L.L.); (L.J.); (W.X.); (J.W.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA;
- Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Sanyal RP, Prashar V, Jawali N, Sunkar R, Misra HS, Saini A. Molecular and Biochemical Analysis of Duplicated Cytosolic CuZn Superoxide Dismutases of Rice and in silico Analysis in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:864330. [PMID: 35707617 PMCID: PMC9191229 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.864330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Superoxide dismutases (SODs, EC 1.15.1.1) are ubiquitous antioxidant metalloenzymes important for oxidative stress tolerance and cellular redox environment. Multiple factors have contributed toward the origin and diversity of SOD isoforms among different organisms. In plants, the genome duplication events, responsible for the generation of multiple gene copies/gene families, have also contributed toward the SOD diversity. However, the importance of such molecular events on the characteristics of SODs has not been studied well. This study investigated the effects of divergence on important characteristics of two block-duplicated rice cytosolic CuZn SODs (OsCSD1, OsCSD4), along with in silico assessment of similar events in other plants. The analysis revealed heterogeneity in gene length, regulatory regions, untranslated regions (UTRs), and coding regions of two OsCSDs. An inconsistency in the database-predicted OsCSD1 gene structure was also identified and validated experimentally. Transcript analysis showed differences in the basal levels and stress responsiveness of OsCSD1 and OsCSD4, and indicated the presence of two transcription start sites in the OsCSD1. At the amino acid level, the two OsCSDs showed differences at 18 sites; however, both exist as a homodimer, displaying typical CuZn SOD characteristics, and enhancing the oxidative stress tolerance of Escherichia coli cells. However, OsCSD4 showed higher specific activity as well as stability. The comparison of the two OsCSDs with reported thermostable CSDs from other plants identified regions likely to be associated with stability, while the homology modeling and superposition highlighted structural differences. The two OsCSDs displayed heteromeric interaction capability and forms an enzymatically active heterodimer (OsCSD1:OsCSD4) on co-expression, which may have significance as both are cytosolic. In silico analysis of 74 plant genomes revealed the prevalence of block duplications for multiple CSD copies (mostly cytosolic). The divergence and clustering analysis of CSDs suggested the possibility of an ancestral duplication event in monocots. Conserved SOD features indicating retention of SOD function among CSD duplicates were evident in few monocots and dicots. In most other species, the CSD copies lacked critical features and may not harbor SOD function; however, other feature-associated functions or novel functions might be present. These aspects of divergent CSD copies encoding co-localized CSDs may have implications in plant SOD functions in the cytosol and other organelles.
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- Ravi Prakash Sanyal
- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
- Centre for Natural Biological Resources and Community Development, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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Huo C, He L, Yu T, Ji X, Li R, Zhu S, Zhang F, Xie H, Liu W. The Superoxide Dismutase Gene Family in Nicotiana tabacum: Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization, Expression Profiling and Functional Analysis in Response to Heavy Metal Stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:904105. [PMID: 35599861 PMCID: PMC9121019 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.904105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Superoxide dismutases (SODs) play an important role in protecting plants against ROS toxicity induced by biotic and abiotic stress. Recent studies have shown that the SOD gene family is involved in plant growth and development; however, knowledge of the SOD gene family in tobacco is still limited. In the present study, the SOD gene family was systematically characterized in the tobacco genome. Based on the conserved motif and phylogenetic tree, 15 NtSOD genes were identified and classified into three subgroups, including 5 NtCSDs, 7 NtFSDs and 3 NtMSDs. The predicted results of the transport peptide or signal peptide were consistent with their subcellular localization. Most NtSOD genes showed relatively well-maintained exon-intron and motif structures in the same subgroup. An analysis of cis-acting elements in SOD gene promoters showed that NtSOD expression was regulated by plant hormones, defense and stress responses, and light. In addition, multiple transcription factors and miRNAs are predicted to be involved in the regulation of NtSOD gene expression. The qPCR results indicated specific spatial and temporal expression patterns of the NtSOD gene family in different tissues and developmental stages, and this gene family played an important role in protecting against heavy metal stress. The results of functional complementation tests in the yeast mutant suggested that NtCSD1a, NtFSD1e and NtMSD1b scavenge ROS produced by heavy metal stress. This study represents the first genome-wide analysis of the NtSOD gene family, which lays a foundation for a better understanding of the function of the NtSOD gene family and improving the tolerance of plants to heavy metal toxicity.
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- Chunsong Huo
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganism, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganism, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganism, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganism, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganism, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Tobacco Breeding and Biotechnology Research Center, Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganism, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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Zhang M, Luo D, Fang H, Zhao W, Zheng Y. Effect of light quality on the growth and main chemical composition of Bletilla striata. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 272:153690. [PMID: 35397464 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2022.153690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of light quality on the morphological traits, photosynthetic pigment content, protective enzyme (superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase) activity, and bioactive compound (BSP, total phenol, and militarine) content in Bletilla striata. Plants of B. striata were grown under light filtered through three differently colored films. The treatments were red film (RF), yellow film (YF), and blue film (BF), and an uncovered treatment was included as a control (CK). Compared with the B. striata plants in the RF, YF, and CK treatment groups, those receiving BF treatment showed significantly promoted growth of the aerial parts. Meanwhile, the total phenol and militarine contents in B. striata tubers were increased without affecting the accumulation of B. striata polysaccharides. These results show that growing B. striata plants under blue film could be a useful technique to improve quality and production. This technique is conducive to achieving large-scale sustainable production of high-quality plant materials.
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- Man Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Protection and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Protection and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Protection and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Protection and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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Chen H, Lee J, Lee JM, Han M, Emonet A, Lee J, Jia X, Lee Y. MSD2, an apoplastic Mn-SOD, contributes to root skotomorphogenic growth by modulating ROS distribution in Arabidopsis. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 317:111192. [PMID: 35193741 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play essential roles as a second messenger in various physiological processes in plants. Due to their oxidative nature, ROS can also be harmful. Thus, the generation and homeostasis of ROS are tightly controlled by multiple enzymes. Membrane-localized NADPH oxidases are well known to generate ROS during developmental and stress responses, but the metabolic pathways of the superoxide (O2-) generated by them in the apoplast are poorly understood, and the identity of the apoplastic superoxide dismutase (SOD) is unknown in Arabidopsis. Here, we show that a putative manganese SOD, MSD2 is secreted and possesses a SOD activity that can be inhibited by nitration at tyrosine 68. The expression of MSD2 in roots is light condition-dependent, suggesting that MSD2 may act on ROS metabolism in roots during the light-to-dark transition. Root architecture is governed by ROS distribution that exhibits opposite gradient of H2O2 and O2-, which is indeed altered in etiolated msd2 mutants and accompanied by changes in the onset of differentiation. These results provide a missing link in our understanding of ROS metabolism and suggest that MSD2 plays a role in root skotomorphogenesis by regulating ROS distribution, thereby playing a pivotal role in plant growth and development.
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- Huize Chen
- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environmental Stress Response in Shanxi Province, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, PR China; Research Institute of Basic Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Basic Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, Biophore Building, UNIL-Sorge, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of New Biology, DGIST, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environmental Stress Response in Shanxi Province, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, PR China
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- Research Center for Plant Plasticity, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea; Plant Genomics and Breeding Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Rudić J, Dragićević MB, Momčilović I, Simonović AD, Pantelić D. In Silico Study of Superoxide Dismutase Gene Family in Potato and Effects of Elevated Temperature and Salicylic Acid on Gene Expression. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11030488. [PMID: 35326138 PMCID: PMC8944489 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11030488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the most important vegetable crop globally and is very susceptible to high ambient temperatures. Since heat stress causes the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), investigations regarding major enzymatic components of the antioxidative system are of the essence. Superoxide dismutases (SODs) represent the first line of defense against ROS but detailed in silico analysis and characterization of the potato SOD gene family have not been performed thus far. We have analyzed eight functional SOD genes, three StCuZnSODs, one StMnSOD, and four StFeSODs, annotated in the updated version of potato genome (Spud DB DM v6.1). The StSOD genes and their respective proteins were analyzed in silico to determine the exon-intron organization, splice variants, cis-regulatory promoter elements, conserved domains, signals for subcellular targeting, 3D-structures, and phylogenetic relations. Quantitative PCR analysis revealed higher induction of StCuZnSODs (the major potato SODs) and StFeSOD3 in thermotolerant cultivar Désirée than in thermosensitive Agria and Kennebec during long-term exposure to elevated temperature. StMnSOD was constitutively expressed, while expression of StFeSODs was cultivar-dependent. The effects of salicylic acid (10−5 M) on StSODs expression were minor. Our results provide the basis for further research on StSODs and their regulation in potato, particularly in response to elevated temperatures.
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Iqbal Qureshi AM, Sofi MU, Dar NA, Khan MH, Mahdi SS, Dar ZA, Bangroo S, El-Serehy HA, Hefft DI, Popescu SM. Insilco identification and characterization of superoxide dismutase gene family in Brassica rapa. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:5526-5537. [PMID: 34588862 PMCID: PMC8459115 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Superoxide Dismutase SODs are defense associated proteins that detoxify ROS and primarily serve as scavengers. They have been described in numerous plant species, but their in-depth characterization in Brassica rapa has not been reported. Therefore, the present investigation on genome wide study of SOD gene family was conducted to identify BrSOD genes, their domain-based organization, gene structure analysis, phylogenetic analysis, intron-exon structure of genes and expression analysis. The sequence characterization of Super oxide dismutase gene family in Brassica rapa, their syntenic associateship of conserved motifs and phylogenetic correlationship, prediction of cis-elements and determing the expression analysis in distinct tissues namely plant callus, root, stem, leaf, flower, and silique under abiotic conditions have been analysed using different software’s. The study on SOD gene family identified 17 BrSOD genes which were grouped into eight BrCu-ZnSODs and nine BrFe-MnSODs domain-based organization. Furthermore, the conserved character of BrSODs were confirmed by intron-exon organisation, motif arrangements and domain architectural investigations. Expression analysis using RNA Sequence data of different developmental stages proclaimed that genes were manifested in all six tissues with an exception of BrCu-ZnSOD3, which was not manifested in roots; however, whose transcript was detected in all other tested tissues. The study has genome wide insight into the occurrence and functional specifications of BrSOD gene family in Brassica rapa that can be potentially utilized in breeding program for resilience to climate change and abiotic stresses tolerance Brassica variety.
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- Asif M Iqbal Qureshi
- ARSSSS, Pampore, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Shalimar Kashmir, India
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- HMAARI, Leh, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Shalimar Kashmir, India
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- ARSSSS, Pampore, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Shalimar Kashmir, India
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- ARSSSS, Pampore, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Shalimar Kashmir, India
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- Division of Agronomy, FoA Wadura, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Shalimar Kashmir, India
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- DARS, Rangreth, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Shalimar Kashmir, India
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- Division of Soil Sciences, FoH, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Shalimar Kashmir, India
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyad, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- University Centre Reaseheath, Reaseheath College, Nantwich CW5 6DF, UK
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- Department of Biology and Environmental Engineering, University of Craiova, 200585, Romania
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Feng Q, Song S, Yang Y, Amee M, Chen L, Xie Y. Comparative physiological and metabolic analyzes of two Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) cultivars with contrasting salinity tolerance. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 172:1688-1699. [PMID: 33611798 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is a widely cultivated forage with high nutritional value and good palatability. Salinity, however, is a negative factor to lessen output and quality in Italian ryegrass. The aim of this study was to elucidate the salt tolerance mechanism of two Italian ryegrass cultivars, 'Abundant' and 'Angus'. Under hydroponic conditions, two cultivars of Italian ryegrass with different salt tolerance were exposed to 0 and 300 mM NaCl solution for 1 week, respectively. The results showed that salt stress decreased relative growth rate and relative water content, especially in salt-sensitive 'Angus'. The salt-tolerant 'Abundant' cultivar alleviated reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced burst and cell damage. However, 'Angus' exhibited a greater activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) than 'Abundant'. Additionally, 'Abundant' exhibited higher photosynthetic efficiency than 'Angus' under salt stress condition. Salt treatment significantly increased the Na/K, Na/Mg, and Na/Ca ratios in the leaves and roots of both cultivars, with a pronounced effect in salt-sensitive 'Angus'. The metabolite analysis of leaf polar extracts revealed 41 salt responsive metabolites in both cultivars, mainly consisting of amino acids, organic acids, fatty acids, and sugars. Following exposure to salt conditions, salt-sensitive 'Angus' had a higher level of metabolites and more uniquely upregulated metabolites were detected. Based on these findings, we conclude that the 'Abundant' cultivar emerged as a favorite in saline-alkali soil, while the 'Angus' cultivar is suitable for planting in normal soil. It appears that the high salt tolerance of 'Abundant' is partly to prevent the plant from ionic homeostasis disruption.
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- Qijia Feng
- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- School of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- School of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Physical Education, Changsha University, Changsha, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- School of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Saini A, Rohila JS, Govindan G, Li YF, Sunkar R. Splice Variants of Superoxide Dismutases in Rice and Their Expression Profiles under Abiotic Stresses. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22083997. [PMID: 33924430 PMCID: PMC8068833 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22083997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The superoxide dismutases (SODs) play vital roles in controlling cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are generated both under optimal as well as stress conditions in plants. The rice genome harbors seven SOD genes (CSD1, CSD2, CSD3, CSD4, FSD1, FSD2, and MSD) that encode seven constitutive transcripts. Of these, five (CSD2, CSD3, CSD4, FSD1, and MSD) utilizes an alternative splicing (AS) strategy and generate seven additional splice variants (SVs) or mRNA variants, i.e., three for CSD3, and one each for CSD2, CSD4, FSD1, and MSD. The exon-intron organization of these SVs revealed variations in the number and length of exons and/or untranslated regions (UTRs). We determined the expression patterns of SVs along with their constitutive forms of SODs in rice seedlings exposed to salt, osmotic, cold, heavy metal (Cu+2) stresses, as well as copper-deprivation. The results revealed that all seven SVs were transcriptionally active in both roots and shoots. When compared to their corresponding constitutive transcripts, the profiles of five SVs were almost similar, while two specific SVs (CSD3-SV4 and MSD-SV2) differed significantly, and the differences were also apparent between shoots and roots suggesting that the specific SVs are likely to play important roles in a tissue-specific and stress-specific manner. Overall, the present study has provided a comprehensive analysis of the SVs of SODs and their responses to stress conditions in shoots and roots of rice seedlings.
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- Ajay Saini
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA; (A.S.); (G.G.); (Y.-F.L.)
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Molecular Biology Division, Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400094, India
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- Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Services, Stuttgart, AR 72160, USA;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA; (A.S.); (G.G.); (Y.-F.L.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA; (A.S.); (G.G.); (Y.-F.L.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA; (A.S.); (G.G.); (Y.-F.L.)
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Dehydration-Induced WRKY Transcriptional Factor MfWRKY70 of Myrothamnus flabellifolia Enhanced Drought and Salinity Tolerance in Arabidopsis. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11020327. [PMID: 33671480 PMCID: PMC7926768 DOI: 10.3390/biom11020327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The resurrection plants Myrothamnus flabellifolia can survive long term severe drought and desiccation conditions and soon recover after rewatering. However, few genes related to such excellent drought tolerance and underlying molecular mechanism have been excavated. WRKY transcription factors play critical roles in biotic and abiotic stress signaling, in which WRKY70 functions as a positive regulator in biotic stress response but a negative regulator in abiotic stress signaling in Arabidopsis and some other plant species. In the present study, the functions of a dehydration-induced MfWRKY70 of M. flabellifolia participating was investigated in the model plant Arabidopsis. Our results indicated that MfWRKY70 was localized in the nucleus and could significantly increase tolerance to drought, osmotic, and salinity stresses by promoting root growth and water retention, as well as enhancing the antioxidant enzyme system and maintaining reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis and membrane-lipid stability under stressful conditions. Moreover, the expression of stress-associated genes (P5CS, NCED3 and RD29A) was positively regulated in the overexpression of MfWRKY70 Arabidopsis. We proposed that MfWRKY70 may function as a positive regulator for abiotic stress responses and can be considered as a potential gene for improvement of drought and salinity tolerance in plants.
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Kumar RR, Dubey K, Goswami S, Hasija S, Pandey R, Singh PK, Singh B, Sareen S, Rai GK, Singh GP, Singh AK, Chinnusamy V, Praveen S. Heterologous expression and characterization of novel manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) – A potential biochemical marker for heat stress-tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum). Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 161:1029-1039. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zang Y, Chen J, Li R, Shang S, Tang X. Genome-wide analysis of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) gene family in Zostera marina and expression profile analysis under temperature stress. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9063. [PMID: 32411532 PMCID: PMC7207209 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Superoxide dismutases (SODs) serve as the first line of defense in the plant antioxidant enzyme system, and play a primary role in the removal of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, our understanding of the functions of the SOD family in Zostera marina is limited. In this study, a systematic analysis was conducted on the characteristics of the SOD genes in Z. marina at the whole-genome level. Five SOD genes were identified, consisting of two Cu/ZnSODs, two FeSODs, and one MnSOD. Phylogenetic analysis showed that ZmSOD proteins could be divided into two major categories (Cu/ZnSODs and Fe-MnSODs). Sequence motifs, gene structure, and the 3D-modeled protein structures further supported the phylogenetic analysis, with each subgroup having similar motifs, exon-intron structures, and protein structures. Additionally, several cis-elements were identified that may respond to biotic and abiotic stresses. Transcriptome analysis revealed expression diversity of ZmSODs in various tissues. Moreover, qRT-PCR analysis showed that the expression level of most ZmSOD genes trended to decreased expression with the increase of temperature, indicating that heat stress inhibits expression of ZmSODs and may result in reduced ability of ZmSODs to scavenge ROS. Our results provide a basis for further functional research on the SOD gene family in Z. marina, which will help to determine the molecular mechanism of ZmSOD genes in response to environmental stress.
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- Yu Zang
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- School of Life Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Binzhou University, Binzhou, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Wang TT, Yu TF, Fu JD, Su HG, Chen J, Zhou YB, Chen M, Guo J, Ma YZ, Wei WL, Xu ZS. Genome-Wide Analysis of the GRAS Gene Family and Functional Identification of GmGRAS37 in Drought and Salt Tolerance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:604690. [PMID: 33424904 PMCID: PMC7793673 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.604690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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GRAS genes, which form a plant-specific transcription factor family, play an important role in plant growth and development and stress responses. However, the functions of GRAS genes in soybean (Glycine max) remain largely unknown. Here, 117 GRAS genes distributed on 20 chromosomes were identified in the soybean genome and were classified into 11 subfamilies. Of the soybean GRAS genes, 80.34% did not have intron insertions, and 54 pairs of genes accounted for 88.52% of duplication events (61 pairs). RNA-seq analysis demonstrated that most GmGRASs were expressed in 14 different soybean tissues examined and responded to multiple abiotic stresses. Results from quantitative real-time PCR analysis of six selected GmGRASs suggested that GmGRAS37 was significantly upregulated under drought and salt stress conditions and abscisic acid and brassinosteroid treatment; therefore, this gene was selected for further study. Subcellular localization analysis revealed that the GmGRAS37 protein was located in the plasma membrane, nucleus, and cytosol. Soybean hairy roots overexpressing GmGRAS37 had improved resistance to drought and salt stresses. In addition, these roots showed increased transcript levels of several drought- and salt-related genes. The results of this study provide the basis for comprehensive analysis of GRAS genes and insight into the abiotic stress response mechanism in soybean.
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- Ting-Ting Wang
- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Ecology and Agricultural Use of Wetland, Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain Industry, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Ecology and Agricultural Use of Wetland, Ministry of Education, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
- Wen-Liang Wei,
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zhao-Shi Xu,
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Tounsi S, Feki K, Kamoun Y, Saïdi MN, Jemli S, Ghorbel M, Alcon C, Brini F. Highlight on the expression and the function of a novel MnSOD from diploid wheat (T. monococcum) in response to abiotic stress and heavy metal toxicity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2019; 142:384-394. [PMID: 31401434 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Superoxide dismutases (SODs) play a pivotal role in improving abiotic stress tolerance in plant cells. A novel manganese superoxide dismutase gene, denoted as TmMnSOD, was identified from Triticum monococcum. The encoded protein displayed high sequence identity with MnSOD family members and was highly homologous to TdMnSOD from durum wheat. Furthermore, the 3D structure analysis revealed that TmMnSOD displayed homotetramer subunit organization, incorporating four Mn2+ ions. Notably, TmMnSOD structure contains predominantly alpha helices with three beta sheets. On the other hand, under stress conditions, TmMnSOD transcript level was significantly up-regulated by salt, oxidative and heavy metal stresses. At the functional level, TmMnSOD imparts tolerance of yeast and E. coli cells under diverse stresses. Promoter analysis of TmMnSOD gene showed the presence of a great number of salt and pathogen-responsive cis-regulatory elements, highlighting the interest of this gene in breeding programs towards improved tolerance to salt stress in wheat.
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- Sana Tounsi
- Biotechnology and Plant Improvement Laboratory, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS)/University of Sfax, B.P ''1177'', 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes, Centre of Biotechnology Bordj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology of Eukaryotes, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, B.P ''1177'', 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Biotechnology and Plant Improvement Laboratory, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS)/University of Sfax, B.P ''1177'', 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Enzymes Engineering, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, B.P ''1177'', 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Biotechnology and Plant Improvement Laboratory, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS)/University of Sfax, B.P ''1177'', 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Biochimie & Physiologie Moléculaire des plantes, PHIV platform, UMR 5004 CNRS/386 INRA/Supagro Montpellier / Université Montpellier 2, Campus Supagro-INRA, 34060, Montpellier Cedex 2, France
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- Biotechnology and Plant Improvement Laboratory, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS)/University of Sfax, B.P ''1177'', 3018, Sfax, Tunisia.
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Rohilla P, Yadav JP. Acute salt stress differentially modulates nitrate reductase expression in contrasting salt responsive rice cultivars. PROTOPLASMA 2019; 256:1267-1278. [PMID: 31041536 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-019-01378-y] [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: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Salt stress response includes alteration in the activity of various important enzymes in plants. Nitrate reductase (NR) is one of the known enzyme affected by salt stress. In this study, contrasting salt responsive cultivars (CVS) (IR64-sensitive and CSR 36-tolerant) were considered to study the regulation of NR genes under salt stress conditions. Using Arabidopsis genes Nia1 and Nia2, three different NR genes were identified in rice and their expression study was conducted. Under stress condition, salt-sensitive CVS (IR64) showed a decrease in NR activity under in vitro and in vivo conditions, whereas tolerant CVS showed an increase in NR activity. Different trends for NR activity in contrasting genotype are explained by the variable number of GATA element in the upstream region of the NR gene. This variation of NR activity in contrasting CVS further co-relates with the transcript level of NR genes. The transcript level of three different NR genes also evidenced the effect of CREs in gene regulation. Promoter (1-kb upstream region) of different NR genes contained different abiotic stress-responsive CREs, which explain the differential behavior of these genes towards the abiotic stress. Overall, this study concludes the role of CREs in the regulation of NR gene and indicates the importance of transcriptional control of NR activity under stress condition. This is the first type of report that highlights the role of the regulatory mechanism of NR genes under salt stress condition.
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- Pooja Rohilla
- Department of Genetics, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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- Department of Genetics, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India.
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