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Liu S, Li X, Zhang H, Qin S, Liang L, Liao Y, Zhu J, Tan H, Zhao F. Comprehensive study of chiral herbicide flusulfinam uptake, translocation, degradation, and subcellular distribution in rice (Oryza sativa L.). PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 204:106018. [PMID: 39277354 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2024.106018] [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: 06/04/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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The biological behavior of flusulfinam, a potential commercial chiral herbicide for rice, has not been well explored. Herein, the uptake of chiral flusulfinam by rice and its transport, degradation, and subcellular distribution in rice (Oryza sativa L.) were investigated. The enantiomeric fraction (EF) in roots was 0.54 during 0 d to 7 d in hydroponic laboratory conditions. The bioconcentration factor of flusulfinam enantiomers was 2.1, suggesting an absence of observed enantioselectivity in the absorption process. Notably, the EF in the shoots decreased to 0.35 on the 7th day. The translocation factors of R- and S-flusulfinam were 0.12 and 0.27, respectively, indicating a preferential transfer of the S-flusulfinam from the root to the shoot. Flusulfinam was identified in the root after spraying. The translocation factors of R- and S-flusulfinam were consistently similar, signifying the capacity for downward movement without enantioselectivity. Interestingly, the degradation half-lives of R- and S-flusulfinam in the total plant were 5.50 and 5.06 d (p < 0.05), respectively, supporting the preferential degradation of S-flusulfinam throughout the total plant. Flusulfinam primarily entered the roots via the apoplastic pathway and was subsequently transported within the plant through aquaporins and ion channels. The subcellular distribution experiment revealed the predominant accumulation of flusulfinam enantiomers in soluble components (84%) with no enantioselectivity in these processes. There was upregulation lipid transfer protein-2 and carboxylesterases15 genes, which could explain the preferential transport and degradation of S-flusulfinam. This study is important in assessing the environmental risk associated with flusulfinam and ensuring food safety.
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- Shiling Liu
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China.
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geng L, Li M, Zhang G, Ye L. Barley: a potential cereal for producing healthy and functional foods. FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/fqsafe/fyac012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Barley is the fourth largest cereal crop in the world. It is mainly used for feeding, beer production and food. Barley is receiving more attention from both agricultural and food scientists because of its special chemical composition and health benefits. In comparison with other cereal crops, including wheat, rice and maize, barley grains are rich in dietary fiber (such as β-glucan) and tocols, which are beneficial to human health. It is well proved that diets rich in those chemicals can provide protection against hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Barley has been widely recognized to be great potential as a healthy or functional food. In this review, we present the information about the studies on physical structure of barley grain and the distribution of main chemical components, nutrient and functional composition of barley grain and their health benefits, and the approaches of improving and utilizing the nutrient and functional chemicals in barley grain. With the development of processing technologies, functional components in barley grains, especially β-glucan, can be efficiently extracted and concentrated. Moreover, nutrient and functional components in barley grains can be efficiently improved by precise breeding and agronomic approaches. The review highlights the great potential of barley used as healthy and functional foods, and may be instructive for better utilization of barley in food processing.
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- La geng
- Agronomy Department, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Agronomy Department, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Agronomy Department, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Agronomy Department, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Zhejiang University Zhongyuan Institute, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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Hairat S, Baranwal VK, Khurana P. Identification of Triticum aestivum nsLTPs and functional validation of two members in development and stress mitigation roles. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 130:418-430. [PMID: 30077133 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Role of plant nsLTP in biotic stress is well reported; however, their role during abiotic stress is far from clear. This study comprises genome-wide identification of LTPs and characterizes the regulation and function of two Triticum aestivum lipid transfer proteins, TaLTP40 and TaLTP75, under stresses that influence membrane fluidity. A total of 105 LTP gene family members have been identified. The selected LTPs for functional validation were highly expressed during salt, cold and drought stress. Further, selected LTPs showed differential expression thermotolerant and thermosusceptible wheat cultivars. Higher expression of many TaLTPs was observed under different abiotic stresses in thermotolerant wheat cultivars as compared to thermosusceptible cultivars. TaLTPs regulation was correlated with light energy distribution studies under similar stress conditions. Cellular localization revealed localization of different TaLTPs to the tonoplast membrane along with the organelles involved in the secretory pathway. Induction of TaLTPs was observed upon treatment with dimethylsulphoxide. TaLTP40 and TaLTP75 overexpressing transgenic Arabidopsis showed a constitutively enhanced salt tolerance. Both the TaLTP40 and TaLTP75 overexpressing lines performed better in terms of chlorophyll a fluorescence, total chlorophyll content, membrane injury index, total biomass, percentage germination, percentage survival and relative growth rate. Hence, our analyses indicate that TaLTPs expression might be driven by change in membrane fluidity and could be involved in transferring membrane lipids to the biological membranes thus imparting tolerance to various abiotic stresses.
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- Suboot Hairat
- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, 110021, India; Department of Botany, Swami Devanand Post Graduate College, Math-Lar, Sonarbari Road, Lar, Deoria, 274502, India
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- Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, 110021, India.
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Bencivenni M, Faccini A, Zecchi R, Boscaro F, Moneti G, Dossena A, Sforza S. Electrospray MS and MALDI imaging show that non-specific lipid-transfer proteins (LTPs) in tomato are present as several isoforms and are concentrated in seeds. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2014; 49:1264-71. [PMID: 25476944 DOI: 10.1002/jms.3454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Revised: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Non-specific lipid-transfer proteins (nsLTPs) are major human allergens in many plant species, albeit their role in plant biochemistry is still undefined. They are found in many plant species, either as one or several isoforms according to the species, and usually they are found to concentrate in the outer part of the fruits. In this work, the characterization of tomato nsLTP isoforms was performed on the three main fractions of Piccadilly tomato fruit (peel, pulp and seeds) by using ultracentrifuge devices with molecular cut-off able to retain proteins with molecular weight typical of plant LTPs. The isolated proteins were further analysed by LC-MS, in order to investigate the occurrence and the localization of tomato LTP isoforms. The chromatographic retention times, the molecular masses, the presence of eight cysteine residues in their tertiary structures and the sequence information obtained by MS, although not complete yet, allowed us to identify four different LTP isoforms, not yet reported in the literature, which were found to be concentrated in the seed fractions. None of the molecular masses of these potential LTPs was already present in the UniProtKB/SwissProt database. MALDI imaging experiments confirmed their presence and main localization in seeds, although the actual data hinted at their presence around seeds, rather than exactly in them. These data hint to a complicated scenario concerning LTP proteins in tomato.
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- Mariangela Bencivenni
- Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Viale delle Scienze 95a, I-43124, Parma, Italy
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Blancquaert D, Van Daele J, Storozhenko S, Stove C, Lambert W, Van Der Straeten D. Rice folate enhancement through metabolic engineering has an impact on rice seed metabolism, but does not affect the expression of the endogenous folate biosynthesis genes. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 83:329-49. [PMID: 23771598 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-013-0091-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 06/09/2013] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Folates are key-players in one-carbon metabolism in all organisms. However, only micro-organisms and plants are able to synthesize folates de novo and humans rely entirely on their diet as a sole folate source. As a consequence, folate deficiency is a global problem. Although different strategies are currently implemented to fight folate deficiency, up until now, all of them have their own drawbacks. As an alternative and complementary means to those classical strategies, folate biofortification of rice by metabolic engineering was successfully achieved a couple of years ago. To gain more insight into folate biosynthesis regulation and the effect of folate enhancement on general rice seed metabolism, a transcriptomic study was conducted in developing transgenic rice seeds, overexpressing 2 genes of the folate biosynthetic pathway. Upon folate enhancement, the expression of 235 genes was significantly altered. Here, we show that rice folate biofortification has an important effect on folate dependent, seed developmental and plant stress response/defense processes, but does not affect the expression of the endogenous folate biosynthesis genes.
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- Dieter Blancquaert
- Laboratory of Functional Plant Biology, Department of Physiology, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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Kappachery S, Yu JW, Baniekal-Hiremath G, Park SW. Rapid identification of potential drought tolerance genes from Solanum tuberosum by using a yeast functional screening method. C R Biol 2013; 336:530-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2013.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2013] [Revised: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/28/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lee DS, Chen LJ, Li CY, Liu Y, Tan XL, Lu BR, Li J, Gan SX, Kang SG, Suh HS, Zhu Y. The Bsister MADS gene FST determines ovule patterning and development of the zygotic embryo and endosperm. PLoS One 2013; 8:e58748. [PMID: 23527017 PMCID: PMC3602522 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Many homeotic MADS-box genes have been identified as controllers of the floral transition and floral development. However, information regarding Bsister (Bs)-function genes in monocots is still limited. Here, we describe the functional characterization of a Bs-group MADS-box gene FEMALE-STERILE (FST), whose frame-shift mutation (fst) results in abnormal ovules and the complete abortion of zygotic embryos and endosperms in rice. Anatomical analysis showed that the defective development in the fst mutant exclusively occurred in sporophytic tissues including integuments, fertilized proembryos and endosperms. Analyses of the spatio-temporal expression pattern revealed that the prominent FST gene products accumulated in the inner integument, nucellar cell of the micropylar side, apical and base of the proembryos and free endosperm nuclei. Microarray and gene ontology analysis unraveled substantial changes in the expression level of many genes in the fst mutant ovules and seeds, with a subset of genes involved in several developmental and hormonal pathways appearing to be down-regulated. Using both forward and reverse genetics approaches, we demonstrated that rice FST plays indispensable roles and multiple functions during ovule and early seed development. These findings support a novel function for the Bs-group MADS-box genes in plants.
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- Dong Sun Lee
- Key Lab of Agro-Biodiversity and Pest Management of Education Ministry, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- Rice Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Breeding for Dian-Type Japonica Hybrid Rice of Yunnan Education Department, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Key Lab of Agro-Biodiversity and Pest Management of Education Ministry, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Lab for Bio-resource and Eco-environment, College of Life Science, State Key Lab of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Breeding for Dian-Type Japonica Hybrid Rice of Yunnan Education Department, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Lab for Biodiversity and Ecological Engineering, Institute of Biodiversity Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Breeding for Dian-Type Japonica Hybrid Rice of Yunnan Education Department, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
- Key Lab of Molecular Breeding for Dian-Type Japonica Hybrid Rice of Yunnan Education Department, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
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- School of Biological Resources, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
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- Key Lab of Agro-Biodiversity and Pest Management of Education Ministry, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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Szalontai B, Stranczinger S, Palfalvi G, Mauch-Mani B, Jakab G. The taxon-specific paralogs of grapevine PRLIP genes are highly induced upon powdery mildew infection. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2012; 169:1767-1775. [PMID: 22920972 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2012.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2012] [Revised: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 07/02/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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PRLIP (pathogenesis-related lipase) is a gene family encoding class 3 lipase-like proteins originally described and first characterized in Arabidopsis thaliana. Nine paralog genes of Arabidopsis can be separated into two groups based on expression characteristics and pathogen responses. Genes of Group 1 are clustered on chromosome 5 and show either high inducibility to different stress hormones and in response to pathogen attack or are undetectable at the transcript level. Group 2 contains the remaining genes, spread over the genome and are expressed constitutively in all the tissues tested. The aim of the present study was to determine the distribution of these two groups among plants, and to verify their differential expression. Orthologs of constitutively active members (Group 2) were found in all angiosperms, with available genome sequences. They are referred to as "core PRLIPs". In contrast, the gene cluster containing the pathogen-inducible PRLIPs (Group 1) was unique for Arabidopsis. Among other angiosperms, grapevine also possesses such a unique genome-specific group of PRLIP genes. To investigate whether these genes are also counterparts in pathogen responses, their expression pattern was tested under stress conditions. Two of the specific Vitis PRLIPs were highly induced in response to both powdery mildew infection and benzothiadiazole (BTH) treatment. Core Vitis PRLIPs, however, were not responsive to either pathogen attack or the chemical inducer. Our data provide insights into the distribution of a pathogenesis-related gene family in different plant lineages, and might reveal common characteristics with other inducible defense-related gene families.
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Ramazzina I, Amato S, Passera E, Sforza S, Mistrello G, Berni R, Folli C. Isoform identification, recombinant production and characterization of the allergen lipid transfer protein 1 from pear (Pyr c 3). Gene 2012; 491:173-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2011.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2011] [Revised: 09/28/2011] [Accepted: 09/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chen C, Chen G, Hao X, Cao B, Chen Q, Liu S, Lei J. CaMF2, an anther-specific lipid transfer protein (LTP) gene, affects pollen development in Capsicum annuum L. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 181:439-448. [PMID: 21889050 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2011.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2011] [Revised: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 07/12/2011] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Based on the gene differential expression analysis performed by cDNA-amplified fragment length polymorphism (cDNA-AFLP) in the genic male sterile-fertile line 114AB of Capsicum annuum L., a variety of differentially expressed cDNA fragments were detected in fertile or sterile lines. A transcript-derived fragment (TDF) specifically accumulated in the flower buds of fertile line was isolated, and the corresponding full-length cDNA and DNA were subsequently amplified. Bioinformatical analyses of this gene named CaMF2 showed that it encodes a lipid transfer protein with 94 amino acids. Spatial and temporal expression patterns analysis indicated that CaMF2 was an anther-specific gene and the expression of CaMF2 was detected only in flower buds at stage 3-7 of male fertile line with a peak expression at stage 4, but not detected in the roots, tender stems, fresh leaves, flower buds, open flowers, sepals, petals, anthers or pistils of male sterile line. Further, inhibition of the CaMF2 by virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) method resulted in the low pollen germination ability and shriveled pollen grains. All these evidence showed that CaMF2 had a vital role in pollen development of C. annuum.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis
- Antigens, Plant/chemistry
- Antigens, Plant/genetics
- Antigens, Plant/metabolism
- Base Sequence
- Capsicum/anatomy & histology
- Capsicum/genetics
- Capsicum/growth & development
- Capsicum/ultrastructure
- Carrier Proteins/chemistry
- Carrier Proteins/genetics
- Carrier Proteins/metabolism
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- Expressed Sequence Tags
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Gene Silencing
- Genes, Plant/genetics
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Organ Specificity/genetics
- Plant Infertility/genetics
- Plant Proteins/chemistry
- Plant Proteins/genetics
- Plant Proteins/metabolism
- Pollen/genetics
- Pollen/growth & development
- Pollen/ultrastructure
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Sequence Alignment
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
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- Changming Chen
- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Rogozhin EA, Odintsova TI, Musolyamov AK, Smirnov AN, Babakov AV, Egorov TA, Grishin EV. The purification and characterization of a novel lipid transfer protein from caryopsis of barnyard grass (Echinochloa crusgalli). APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2009. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683809040024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hossain MMM, Kawai K, Oshima S. Effective Inactivation of Edwardsiella tarda for the Development of Vaccine for Fish. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2009.392.401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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François J, Lallemand M, Fleurat-Lessard P, Laquitaine L, Delrot S, Coutos-Thévenot P, Gomès E. Overexpression of the VvLTP1 gene interferes with somatic embryo development in grapevine. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2008; 35:394-402. [PMID: 32688796 DOI: 10.1071/fp07303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2007] [Accepted: 05/02/2008] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) embryos have an early developmental pattern which differs from the one observed in model angiosperms such as Arabidopsis, in that the plane of divisions show variations from one individual to another. Furthermore, the protoderm (the first tissue to differentiate) does not form in one step but rather, gradually with time during globule formation. In Arabidopsis, expression pattern of a particular lipid transfer protein (LTP) isoform, AtLTP1, appears to be related to protoderm establishment, and is considered as a molecular marker of its differentiation. To investigate whether a similar role for LTPs in the development of grapevine embryos, we investigated the expression pattern of VvLTP1, a Vitis homologue of AtLTP1, in somatic embryo development. Expression of the GUS reporter gene under the control of the VvLTP1 promoter demonstrated that this LTP isoform is a marker of protoderm formation, and confirmed that this tissue forms sequentially over time. Ectopic expression of VvLTP1 under the control of the 35S promoter led to grossly misshapen embryos, which failed to acquire bilateral symmetry and displayed an abnormal epidermal layer. These results indicate that a correct spatial or temporal expression, or both, of this gene is essential for grapevine embryo development.
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- Julie François
- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie, Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR CNRS-Université de Poitiers 6161, 40 Avenue du recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers, France
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Sun JY, Gaudet DA, Lu ZX, Frick M, Puchalski B, Laroche A. Characterization and antifungal properties of wheat nonspecific lipid transfer proteins. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2008; 21:346-60. [PMID: 18257684 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-21-3-0346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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This study simultaneously considered the phylogeny, fatty acid binding ability, and fungal toxicity of a large number of monocot nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (ns-LTP). Nine novel full-length wheat ns-LTP1 clones, all possessing coding sequences of 348 bp, isolated from abiotic- and biotic-stressed cDNA libraries from aerial tissues, exhibited highly conserved coding regions with 78 to 99 and 71 to 100% identity at the nucleotide and amino acid levels, respectively. Phylogenetic analyses revealed two major ns-LTP families in wheat. Eight wheat ns-LTP genes from different clades were cloned into the expression vector pPICZalpha and transformed into Pichia pastoris. Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, Western blotting, and in vitro lipid binding activity assay confirmed that the eight ns-LTP were all successfully expressed and capable of in vitro binding fatty acid molecules. A comparative in vitro study on the toxicity of eight wheat ns-LTP to mycelium growth or spore germination of eight wheat pathogens and three nonwheat pathogens revealed differential toxicities among different ns-LTP. Values indicating 50% inhibition of fungal growth or spore germination of three selected ns-LTP against six fungi ranged from 1 to 7 microM. In vitro lipid-binding activity of ns-LTP was not correlated with their antifungal activity. Using the fluorescent probe SYTOX Green as an indicator of fungal membrane integrity, the in vitro toxicity of wheat ns-LTP was associated with alteration in permeability of fungal membranes.
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- Jin-Yue Sun
- Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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Altenbach S, Kothari K, Tanaka C, Hurkman W. Expression of 9-kDa non-specific lipid transfer protein genes in developing wheat grain is enhanced by high temperatures but not by post-anthesis fertilizer. J Cereal Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2007.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Evolution of non-specific lipid transfer protein (nsLTP) genes in the Poaceae family: their duplication and diversity. Mol Genet Genomics 2008; 279:481-97. [DOI: 10.1007/s00438-008-0327-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2007] [Accepted: 01/21/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Choi AM, Lee SB, Cho SH, Hwang I, Hur CG, Suh MC. Isolation and characterization of multiple abundant lipid transfer protein isoforms in developing sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seeds. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2008; 46:127-39. [PMID: 18037306 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2007.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2007] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is an important oilseed crop; approximately 50% of the seed dry weight is storage oil. In a previous report, developing sesame seed expressed sequence tags (ESTs) revealed that ESTs encoding lipid transfer protein (LTPs) were one of the most abundant groups of sesame ESTs. LTP functions in the transfer of wax or cutin monomers and in the defense response against pathogen attack. To study the biological role of the abundant LTP isoforms in developing seeds, 122 ESTs out of 3328 sesame ESTs were analyzed against Arabidopsis and rice proteome databases. LTP fraction, which was partially purified from developing sesame seeds, actively transferred fluorescent phospholipids and bound to fatty acids. Full-length cDNAs of five out of 21 LTP isoforms were isolated and named SiLTP1-SiLTP5. The predicted amino acid sequences of the five SiLTPs harbor typical characteristics of LTPs, including conserved arrangement of cysteine residues. Northern blot analysis revealed that the five SiLTP isoforms were most abundantly expressed in developing seeds, but were also detected in flower tissues. Also, SiLTP3 and SiLTP4 transcripts were expressed in leaves and seed-pot walls, respectively. In addition, SiLTP2 and SiLTP4 transcripts were significantly induced in 6-day-old sesame seedlings by application of NaCl, mannitol, and abscisic acid (ABA). Transient expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-fusion constructs in Arabidopsis protoplasts revealed that SiLTP1 and SiLTP2 were secreted by different pathways. Taken together, the abundant LTPs in developing sesame seeds are involved in lipid transfer into the extracellular matrix. Possible biological roles of SiLTPs related to organ-specific expression and abiotic stresses are discussed.
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- Ah Mi Choi
- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea
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Kim TH, Park JH, Kim MC, Cho SH. Cutin monomer induces expression of the rice OsLTP5 lipid transfer protein gene. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2008; 165:345-9. [PMID: 17765359 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2007.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2007] [Revised: 05/24/2007] [Accepted: 06/08/2007] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Treatment with the cutin monomer 16-hydroxypalmitic acid (HPA), a major component of cutin, elicited the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in rice leaves and induced the expression of the lipid transfer protein gene OsLTP5. Treatment with HPA also induced expression of OsLTP1, OsLTP2, and the pathogen-related PR-10 genes to a lesser extent. The OsLTP5 transcript was expressed prominently in stems and flowers, but was barely detectable in leaves. Expression of OsLTP5 was induced in shoots in response to ABA and salicylic acid. It is proposed that HPA is perceived by rice as a signal, inducing defense reactions.
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- Tae Hyun Kim
- Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Republic of Korea
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Zoccatelli G, Dalla Pellegrina C, Consolini M, Fusi M, Sforza S, Aquino G, Dossena A, Chignola R, Peruffo A, Olivieri M, Rizzi C. Isolation and identification of two lipid transfer proteins in pomegranate (Punica granatum). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2007; 55:11057-11062. [PMID: 18038997 DOI: 10.1021/jf072644x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are a family of low molecular mass (7-9 kDa) polypeptides, the members of which share 35-95% sequence homology. These proteins are widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom and are receiving attention for their biochemical characteristics and biological activity. LTPs are indeed studied in different research fields varying from allergy to food technology, and numerous molecules belonging to this class are progressively being identified and investigated. Proteins from pomegranate juice were fractioned by cation exchange chromatography and analyzed by SDS-PAGE. Two proteins were identified as putative LTPs on the basis of their molecular weights and their electrophoretic behaviors under reducing and nonreducing conditions. Finally, proteins were purified and characterized by mass spectrometry. This analysis confirmed that the two polypeptides are LTPs on the basis of an amino acid sequence common to LTPs from other plant sources and cysteine content. The two proteins, named LTP1a and LTP1b, showed similar molecular masses but different immunological profiles when immunodetected with rabbit antibodies specific for Pru p 3 and human IgE from a patient suffering from pomegranate allergy. The demonstration of the existence of two immunologically unrelated LTPs in pomegranate confirms the variability and the complexity of the plant LTP family. This should be taken into account when the role of these proteins as elicitors of allergies to fruits is investigated and could help to explain the contradictory literature data on pomegranate allergy.
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Carvalho ADO, Gomes VM. Role of plant lipid transfer proteins in plant cell physiology-a concise review. Peptides 2007; 28:1144-53. [PMID: 17418913 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2007.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2007] [Revised: 03/07/2007] [Accepted: 03/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Plant lipid transfer proteins (LTP) are cationic peptides, subdivided into two families, which present molecular masses of around 7 and 10 kDa. The peptides were, thus, denominated due to their ability to reversibly bind and transport hydrophobic molecules in vitro. Both subfamilies possess conserved patterns of eight cysteine residues and the three-dimensional structure reveals an internal hydrophobic cavity that comprises the lipid binding site. Based on the growing knowledge regarding structure, gene expression and regulation and in vitro activity, LTPs are likely to play a role in key processes of plant physiology. Although the roles of plant LTPs have not yet been fully determined. This review aims to present comprehensive information of recent topics, cover new additional data, and present new perspectives on these families of peptides.
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- André de Oliveira Carvalho
- Laboratório de Fisiologia e Bioquímica de Microrganismos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Darcy Ribeiro, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000 Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ CEP: 28013-600, Brazil
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Salcedo G, Sánchez-Monge R, Barber D, Díaz-Perales A. Plant non-specific lipid transfer proteins: an interface between plant defence and human allergy. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2007; 1771:781-91. [PMID: 17349819 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2007.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2006] [Revised: 12/18/2006] [Accepted: 01/01/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Plant non-specific LTPs (lipid transfer proteins) form a protein family of basic polypeptides of 9 kDa ubiquitously distributed throughout the plant kingdom. The members of this family are located extracellularly, usually associated with plant cell walls, and possess a broad lipid-binding specificity closely related to their three-dimensional structure. The nsLTP fold is characterized by a compact domain composed of 4 alpha-helices, firmly held by a network of 4 conserved disulphide bridges. This fold presents a large internal tunnel-like cavity, which can accommodate different types of lipids. nsLTPs are involved in plant defence mechanisms against phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi, and, possibly, in the assembly of hydrophobic protective layers of surface polymers, such as cutin. In addition, several members of the nsLTP family have been identified as relevant allergens in plant foods and pollens. Their high resistance to both heat treatment and digestive proteolytic attack has been related with the induction by these allergens of severe symptoms in many patients. Therefore, they are probably primary sensitizers by the oral route. nsLTP sensitization shows an unexpected pattern throughout Europe, with a high prevalence in the Mediterranean area, but a low incidence in Northern and Central European countries.
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- G Salcedo
- Unidad de Bioquímica, Departamento de Biotecnología, E.T.S. Ingenieros Agrónomos, UPM, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040-Madrid, Spain.
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Carvalho AO, Souza-Filho GA, Ferreira BS, Branco AT, Araújo IS, Fernandes KVS, Retamal CA, Gomes VM. Cloning and characterization of a cowpea seed lipid transfer protein cDNA: expression analysis during seed development and under fungal and cold stresses in seedlings' tissues. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2006; 44:732-42. [PMID: 17084637 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2006.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2006] [Accepted: 09/20/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) involved in the defense of plants against pathogens. Our group has previously characterized and purified a LTP from cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) seeds which caused the inhibition of growth of fungal pathogens in vitro. The aim of this work was to obtain the cDNA encoding the cowpea LTP and after cloning, to use the cDNA as a probe for studying its expression profile during the development of cowpea seeds. In this work, the N-terminal sequence of the mature LTP peptide from cowpea was used to produce a degenerated oligonucleotide. This primer allowed the amplification of the LTP cDNA by RT-PCR from mRNA of cowpea seeds. The sequence analysis of the cloned cDNA, named VULTP, showed 494 bp which encoded a polypeptide of 91 amino acids. The deduced peptide presented high homology of similarity to plant LTPs of Vigna radiata var. radiate (94%), Prunus domestica (82%) and Zea mays (72%). The expression profile of the VULTP gene in cowpea was analyzed by Northern blot and revealed that the transcript is not accumulated in adult tissues. Conversely, VULTP mRNA is early and strongly accumulated during seed development. The results obtained to seedling of cowpea demonstrate that the VULTP gene presents differential expression in response to different stress. Further studies will be conducted to try to gain better understanding about the physiological role of this gene in cowpea.
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- A O Carvalho
- Laboratório de Fisiologia e Bioquímica de Microrganismos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ 28013-600, Brazil
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Jwa NS, Agrawal GK, Tamogami S, Yonekura M, Han O, Iwahashi H, Rakwal R. Role of defense/stress-related marker genes, proteins and secondary metabolites in defining rice self-defense mechanisms. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2006; 44:261-73. [PMID: 16806959 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2006.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2005] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Rice, a first cereal crop whose draft genome sequence from two subspecies (japonica-type cv. Nipponbare and indica-type 93-11) was available in 2002, along with its almost complete genome sequence in 2005, has drawn the attention of researchers worldwide because of its immense impact on human existence. One of the most critical research areas in rice is to discern the self-defense mechanism(s), an innate property of all living organisms. The last few decades have seen scattered research into rice responses to diverse environmental stimuli and stress factors. Our understanding on rice self-defense mechanism has increased considerably with accelerated research during recent years mainly due to identification and characterization of several defense/stress-related components, genes, proteins and secondary metabolites. As these identified components have been used to study the defense/stress pathways, their compilation in this review will undoubtedly help rice (and others) researchers to effectively use them as a potential marker for better understanding, and ultimately, in defining rice (and plant) self-defense response pathways.
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- Nam-Soo Jwa
- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Natural Science, Sejong University, Seoul 143-747, Republic of Korea
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Liu K, Jiang H, Moore SL, Watkins CB, Jahn MM. Isolation and characterization of a lipid transfer protein expressed in ripening fruit of Capsicum chinense. PLANTA 2006; 223:672-83. [PMID: 16177913 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-005-0120-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2005] [Accepted: 08/13/2005] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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A novel LTP (CcLTP) from a Capsicum chinense cv Habanero was isolated from a fruit-specific SSH library. While this gene shares similarity with other LTPs, it is considerably larger than any lipid transfer protein reported to date and has a neutral predicted pI. CcLTP is consistently expressed in seedlings from three Capsicum species. It is also present at very high levels in ripening and mature fruit in C. chinense, but not in fruit of any C. annuum or C. frutescens varieties examined. We have obtained 3.8 kb of sequence containing the CcLTP gene and isolated two forms of mRNA transcripts which result from an alternative splicing event. Both transcripts are full-length cDNAs with putative open reading frames of 492 bp and 519 bp, encoding proteins of 164 and 173 amino acids, respectively, which differ only by an insertion of 9 amino acids. Both splice variants are detected consistently via RT-PCR. A 19 bp deletion in the promoter region differentiates C. chinense CcLTP from that of C. annuum and C. frutescens. The protein and its expression are characterized in C. chinense fruit, and a possible role in pepper fruit ripening and maturation is discussed.
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- Kede Liu
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Cameron KD, Moskal WA, Smart LB. A second member of the Nicotiana glauca lipid transfer protein gene family, NgLTP2, encodes a divergent and differentially expressed protein. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2006; 33:141-152. [PMID: 32689221 DOI: 10.1071/fp05170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2005] [Accepted: 09/19/2005] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Multiple, highly similar members of the lipid transfer protein (LTP) family have been identified in Nicotiana glauca L. Here we describe four new members of the NgLTP gene family and further characterise one member. Three genes were isolated from a guard cell cDNA library and one (NgLTP2) was isolated from a genomic library. These four NgLTPs, as well as one described previously, NgLTP1, share >83% amino acid similarity, but the deduced protein sequence of NgLTP2 lacks the last five residues compared with other LTPs. Since the DNA sequences of the five genes are nearly identical, techniques based on nucleic acid hybridisation or PCR amplification were not sufficient to resolve the expression of the individual genes with confidence. Therefore, we characterised the expression pattern of NgLTP2, the only NgLTP gene that was not found in the guard cell cDNA library, using an NgLTP2 promoter-GUS reporter assay. GUS activity driven by the NgLTP2 promoter was assayed in three species of transgenic plants as an indicator of the endogenous pattern of expression of this gene. GUS was strongly induced upon wounding, whereas NgLTP1 was induced by drought stress. Sequence analysis of the NgLTP2 promoter revealed cis-acting motifs associated with induction by wounding. Differential expression of the NgLTP gene family, revealed by the different expression patterns of NgLTP1 and NgLTP2, is further evidence that these genes have multiple functions in N. glauca.
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- Kimberly D Cameron
- Faculty of Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Faculty of Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Faculty of Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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Cameron KD, Teece MA, Smart LB. Increased accumulation of cuticular wax and expression of lipid transfer protein in response to periodic drying events in leaves of tree tobacco. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2006; 140:176-83. [PMID: 16361524 PMCID: PMC1326042 DOI: 10.1104/pp.105.069724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2005] [Revised: 10/22/2005] [Accepted: 10/24/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Cuticular wax deposition and composition affects drought tolerance and yield in plants. We examined the relationship between wax and dehydration stress by characterizing the leaf cuticular wax of tree tobacco (Nicotiana glauca L. Graham) grown under periodic dehydration stress. Total leaf cuticular wax load increased after each of three periods of dehydration stress using a CH2Cl2 extraction process. Overall, total wax load increased 1.5- to 2.5-fold, but composition of the wax was not altered. Homologous series of wax components were classified into organic groups; n-hentriacontane was the largest component (>75%) with alcohols and fatty acids representing <10% of the entire wax load. An increase in density, but no change in the three-dimensional shape, of leaf wax crystals was evident under low-kV scanning electron microscopy after each drying event. Leaves excised from plants subjected to multiple drying events were more resistant to water loss compared to leaves excised from well-watered plants, indicating that there is a negative relationship between total wax load and epidermal conductance. Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are thought to be involved in the transfer of lipids through the extracellular matrix for the formation of cuticular wax. Using northern analysis, a 6-fold increase of tree tobacco LTP gene transcripts was observed after three drying events, providing further evidence that LTP is involved in cuticle deposition. The simplicity of wax composition and the dramatic wax bloom displayed by tree tobacco make this an excellent species in which to study the relationship between leaf wax deposition and drought tolerance.
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- Kimberly D Cameron
- Faculty of Environmental and Forest Biology, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
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Capocchi A, Fontanini D, Muccilli V, Cunsolo V, Saviozzi F, Saletti R, Lorenzi R, Foti S, Galleschi L. NsLTP1 and NsLTP2 isoforms in soft wheat (Triticum aestivum Cv. Centauro) and farro (Triticum dicoccon Schrank) bran. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2005; 53:7976-84. [PMID: 16190659 DOI: 10.1021/jf0580465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Isoforms of nonspecific lipid-transfer protein 1 (nsLTP1) and nonspecific lipid-transfer protein 2 (nsLTP2) were investigated in bran tissues isolated from caryopses of two cereal crops quite relevant for the Italian market, the cultivar Centauro of soft wheat (Triticum aestivum) and Italian emmer or farro (Triticum dicoccon Schrank). By sequential separation of the bran extracts on cation-exchange and gel filtration chromatographies, fractions containing only proteins belonging to the nsLTP1 and nsLTP2 classes were obtained. The proteins were roughly identified by SDS-PAGE and by immunoreactions in Western blotting experiments. By MALDI-MS and RP-HPLC/ESI-MS analyses we were able to show the presence of several LTP1 and LTP2 isoforms in the investigated species. Bioinformatic searches based on the determined Mr indicated that (i) two nsLTP1s already identified in T. aestivum have Mr and number of Cys residues identical to that of a 9.6 kDa protein present both in soft wheat cv. Centauro and in farro; (ii) two isoforms of nsLTP2 detected in T. aestivum have the same Mr and number of Cys residues of two 7 kDa proteins found in Centauro; and (iii) a nsLTP1 detected in Ambrosia artemisiifolia has Mr and number of Cys residues coincident to that of a 9.9 kDa protein found both in soft wheat cv. Centauro and in farro.
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- Antonella Capocchi
- Department of Botanical Sciences, University of Pisa, via L. Ghini 5, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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Boutrot F, Guirao A, Alary R, Joudrier P, Gautier MF. Wheat non-specific lipid transfer protein genes display a complex pattern of expression in developing seeds. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 1730:114-25. [PMID: 16061294 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbaexp.2005.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2005] [Revised: 05/31/2005] [Accepted: 06/23/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Nine cDNA clones encoding non-specific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs) were isolated from Triticum aestivum and Triticum durum cDNA libraries and characterized. One cDNA is predicted to encode a type 2 nsLTP (7 kDa) while others encode type 1 nsLTPs (9 kDa). All encoded proteins contain an N-terminal signal sequence and possess the characteristic features of nsLTPs. The genomic structures of the wheat nsLtp genes show that type 2 TaLtp7.1a, TaLtp7.2a and type 1 TaLtp9.2b genes lack introns while the other type 1 genes consist of one intron. Construction of a phylogenic tree of Poaceae nsLTPs shows that wheat nsLTPs can be divided into eleven distinct groups and are closely related to barley sequences. Using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis, the expression patterns of nine nsLtp genes were studied during wheat seed development and germination. We identified three different profiles of nsLtp gene transcript accumulation. Whereas TdLtp7.1a, TdLtp9.4a and TdLtp9.7a transcripts were detected during all maturation stages, TdLtp7.2a, TdLtp9.2a, TdLtp9.3a, TdLtp9.5a and TdLtp9.6a transcripts were only present in the first and TdLtp9.1a in the last stages of seed development. Moreover, these nine wheat nsLtp genes are not seed-specific and are also expressed in the coleoptile of young seedlings. The present study revealed the complexity of the wheat nsLtp gene family and showed that the expression of nsLtp genes is developmentally regulated in the seeds, suggesting a specific function for each of the corresponding proteins.
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- Freddy Boutrot
- INRA, UMR Polymorphismes d'Intérêt Agronomique, 2 place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 01, France
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Gonorazky AG, Regente MC, de la Canal L. Stress induction and antimicrobial properties of a lipid transfer protein in germinating sunflower seeds. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2005; 162:618-24. [PMID: 16008084 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2004.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs) belong to a large family of plant proteins whose function in vivo remains unknown. In this research, we studied a LTP previously isolated from sunflower seeds (Ha-AP10), which displays strong antimicrobial activity against a model fungus. The protein is present during at least the first 5 days of germination, and tissue printing experiments revealed the homogeneous distribution of the protein in the cotyledons. Here we report that Ha-AP10 exerts a weak inhibitory effect on the growth of Alternaria alternata, a fungus that naturally attacks sunflower seeds. These data put into question the contribution of Ha-AP10 as an antimicrobial protein of direct effect on pathogenic fungus, and rather suggest a function related to the mobilization of lipid reserves. We also show that the levels of Ha-AP10 in germinating seeds increase upon salt stress, fungal infection and ABA treatment, indicating that it somehow participates in the adaptative responses of germinating sunflower seeds.
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- Ana G Gonorazky
- Instituto Investigaciones Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Casilla Correo 1245, Mar del Plata 7600, Argentina
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Federico ML, Kaeppler HF, Skadsen RW. The complex developmental expression of a novel stress-responsive barley Ltp gene is determined by a shortened promoter sequence. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2005; 57:35-51. [PMID: 15821867 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-004-6769-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2004] [Accepted: 11/25/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The search for a cereal promoter capable of driving preferential transgene expression in the pericarp epidermis (epicarp) of developing barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) resulted in the cloning of a novel gene. This encoded a polypeptide of 124 amino acids showing 87 identity with WBP1A, a wheat lipid transfer protein (LTP), but much lower homology to other barley LTPs. In addition to the epicarp, this Ltp-like gene, Ltp6, is highly expressed in coleoptiles and embryos under normal growth conditions. Messenger RNA levels increased in seedling tissues during salt and cold treatments and under applied abscisic acid (ABA) and salicylic acid (SA). Taken together, Ltp6 tissue-specific and response patterns are distinct from other known barley Ltp genes. Inverse PCR was used to derive 2345 bp of upstream Ltp6 sequence. The level of transcription conferred by different promoter deletion constructs was assessed by quantitative real time RT-PCR using gfp as a reporter in transient expression assays. All constructs containing at least 192 bp of upstream sequence and the 5'UTR conferred tissue-specific expression and retained most of the promoter strength. Deletion of 64 bp (-192/-128) from this upstream sequence reduced expression levels by 80. Moreover, a minimal 247 bp Ltp6 promoter continuously drove gfp expression during spike development, from early ovary differentiation through its final expression in the epicarp and during embryogenesis and germination in transgenic barley, reproducing the expression pattern of the native gene. The potential use of this promoter sequence for targeting transgene-mediated disease resistance in barley and wheat is discussed.
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MESH Headings
- Abscisic Acid/pharmacology
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Antigens, Plant
- Base Sequence
- Carrier Proteins/genetics
- Cloning, Molecular
- Cold Temperature
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/drug effects
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant/drug effects
- Green Fluorescent Proteins/genetics
- Green Fluorescent Proteins/metabolism
- Hordeum/embryology
- Hordeum/genetics
- Hordeum/growth & development
- Microscopy, Confocal
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Plant Proteins/genetics
- Plants, Genetically Modified
- Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/genetics
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism
- Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid/genetics
- Salicylic Acid/pharmacology
- Seeds/genetics
- Seeds/growth & development
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Sodium Chloride/pharmacology
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- Maria L Federico
- Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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José-Estanyol M, Gomis-Rüth FX, Puigdomènech P. The eight-cysteine motif, a versatile structure in plant proteins. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2004; 42:355-65. [PMID: 15191737 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2004.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2004] [Accepted: 03/22/2004] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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A number of protein sequences deduced from the molecular analysis of plant cDNA or genomic libraries can be grouped in relation to a defined number of cysteine residues located in distinct positions of their sequences. This is the case for a group of around 500 polypeptides from different species that contain a small domain (less than 100 amino acids residues) displaying a pattern of eight-cysteines in a specific order. The plant sequences containing this motif belong to proteins having different functions, ranging from storage, protection, enzyme inhibition and lipid transfer, to cell wall structure. The eight-cysteine motif (8CM) appears to be a structural scaffold of conserved helical regions connected by variable loops, as observed by three-dimensional structure analysis. It is proposed that the cysteine residues would form a network of disulfide bridges necessary, for the maintenance of the tertiary structure of the molecule together with the central helical core, while the variable loops would provide the sequences required for the specific functions of the proteins.
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- Matilde José-Estanyol
- Laboratori de Genètica Molecular i Vegetal, Consorci CSIC-IRTA, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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Jung HOWON, Kim WOONBONG, Hwang BYUNGKOOK. Three pathogen-inducible genes encoding lipid transfer protein from pepper are differentially activated by pathogens, abiotic, and environmental stresses. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2003; 26:915-928. [PMID: 12803619 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.01024.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The three cDNA clones, CALTPI, CALTPII, and CALTPIII, corresponding to pepper lipid transfer protein (LTP) genes were isolated from a pepper (Capsicum annuum) cDNA library from hypersensitive response (HR) lesions of leaves infected with Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria. The CALTP genes are well conserved in their coding region with 57-72% identity at the amino acid level, but display 72-83% identity at the nucleotide sequence level. The transcripts of the three CALTP genes differentially accumulated in pepper leaf, stem, and fruit tissues infected by X. campestris pv. vesicatoria, Phytophthora capsici and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. The CALTP genes were also strongly induced in the systemic, upper leaves after immunization on lower leaves by either pathogenic or non-pathogenic bacteria. In situ hybridization results showed that the CALTPI mRNA was localized in phloem cells of vascular tissues in pepper leaf, stem and fruit tissues after pathogen infection. CALTPI and CALTPIII genes were predominantly expressed in various pepper tissues infected by pathogens, while infection by P. capsici and C. gloeosporioides did not induce the transcription of the CALTPII gene. Ethylene, methyl jasmonate and abscisic acid induced CALTPI and III gene expression in pepper leaves. Drought, high salinity, low temperature and wounding stresses also induced the expression of the CALTPI and CALTPIII genes in a similar manner. In contrast, only high salinity induced the CALTPII expression that was not generally affected by abiotic and other environmental stimuli. When compared with each other and with LTPs from other plants, CALTPI is more distantly related than CALTPII and CALTPIII sequences, indicating that the three pepper CALTP genes represent two different classes. These results thus show that CALTPI and CALTPIII genes, although different in sequence structure, are transcriptionally activated in pepper tissues by pathogen infection as well as abiotic and environmental stresses.
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- HO WON Jung
- Laboratory of Molecular Plant Pathology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Anam-dong, Sungbuk-ku, Seoul 136-701, Korea and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48823, USA
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van der Graaff E, Hooykaas PJJ, Keller B. Activation tagging of the two closely linked genes LEP and VAS independently affects vascular cell number. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2002; 32:819-830. [PMID: 12472696 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.2002.01470.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The complex dominant Arabidopsis thaliana mutant lettuce (let) shows the conversion of the leaf petiole into a leaf blade caused by an ectopic leaf blade formation. This is the result of the activation tagging of the LEAFY PETIOLE (LEP) gene encoding an AP2/EREBP-like transcription factor. Here, we report that in addition to this leafy petiole phenotype, the size of the vascular bundles is increased in all aerial organs in let as a result of an increase in the number of xylem, phloem (pro)cambial and pericycle cells. This vascular phenotype is caused by activation tagging of the two genes VASCULAR TISSUE SIZE (VAS) and LEP. These genes are closely linked and arranged in tandem. Activation tagging of LEP only caused a specific increase in the number of xylem cells. This increased xylem cell number, together with the ectopic leaf blade formation, indicates that LEP functions as a cell division-promoting factor. The activation tagging of VAS only resulted in a specific increase in phloem (pro)cambial and pericycle cells. We conclude that activation tagging of LEP and VAS results in additive phenotypes. Insertional mutants for LEP and VAS display wild-type vascular development, indicating the relevance of activation tagging for functional analysis of novel genes involved in plant development.
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- Eric van der Graaff
- Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zürich, Zollikerstrasse 107, Switzerland.
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Blilou I, Ocampo JA, García-Garrido JM. Induction of Ltp (lipid transfer protein) and Pal (phenylalanine ammonia-lyase) gene expression in rice roots colonized by the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2000; 51:1969-77. [PMID: 11141171 DOI: 10.1093/jexbot/51.353.1969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The expression of a lipid transfer protein (LTP) gene is regulated in Oryza sativa roots in response to colonization by the mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae. Transcript levels increased when the fungus forms appressoria and penetrates the root epidermis and decreased at the onset of the intercellular colonization of the root cortex. The analysis of histochemical GUS staining in transgenic rice plants carrying the Ltp/Gus construct confirm the induction of LTP: gene associated with fungal appressoria formation and penetration area. The induction of Ltp gene expression coincided in time with a transient increase in the expression of a phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL:) gene and a transient accumulation of salicylic acid (SA) in the mycorrhizal roots. The expression of LTP: and PAL: was induced in rice roots after treatment with SA and Pseudomonas syringae indicating that both genes could be implicated in the plant defence response. The exogenous application of SA to rice interacting with the mycorrhizal fungus did not affect appressoria formation but, instead, resulted in a transient delay of root mycorrhization. Nevertheless, although LTP: maintained a prolonged SA-induced expression level, mycorrhizal formation could still proceed.
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- I Blilou
- Departamento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbioticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC Pofesor Albareda, 1, 18008 Granada, Spain
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Arondel12 V, Vergnolle2 C, Cantrel C, Kader J. Lipid transfer proteins are encoded by a small multigene family in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2000; 157:1-12. [PMID: 10940464 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-9452(00)00232-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are small, basic and abundant proteins in higher plants. They are capable of binding fatty acids and of transferring phospholipids between membranes in vitro. LTPs from this family contain a signal peptide and are secreted in the cell wall. Their biological function is presently unknown. LTPs have been suggested to participate to cutin assembly and to the defense of the plants against pathogens. A genetic approach should prove useful to provide clues on their in vivo functions. Here, the characterization of the LTP gene family in Arabidopsis thaliana is described. At least 15 genes were identified, their map position determined and the expression pattern characterized for six of them. All the sequences exhibit the typical features of plant LTPs. The molecular weight is close to 9 kDa, the isoelectric point is near 9 (except for three acidic LTPs), and typical amino acid residues such as cysteines are conserved. Genomic DNA blotting hybridization experiments performed using ltp1 to ltp6 as probes indicate that ltps form distinct 1-3 gene subfamilies which do not cross hybridize. Expression studies indicate that all the genes tested are expressed in flowers and siliques, but not in roots. Ltp1, ltp5 and ltp2 are expressed significantly in leaves, while ltp6 is detected only in 2-4-week-old leaves. In addition, ltp4 and ltp3 are strongly upregulated by abscisic acid (ABA). Tandem repeats can be noted concerning ltp1 and ltp2 on chromosome 2, ltp3 and ltp4 on chromosome 5 and ltp5 and ltp12 on chromosome 3. While ltp7, ltp8 and ltp9 map at the same position on chromosome 2, the other genes are dispersed throughout the genome. The characterization of the Arabidopsis ltp gene family will permit to initiate a genetic approach for determining the in vivo function(s) of these proteins.
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- V Arondel12
- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, CNRS/Université Pierre et Marie Curie UMR7632, Case 154, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75252 cedex 05, Paris, France
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Lauga B, Charbonnel-Campaa L, Combes D. Characterization of MZm3-3, a Zea mays tapetum-specific transcript. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2000; 157:65-75. [PMID: 10940470 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-9452(00)00267-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A cDNA, MZm3-3, was isolated by differential screening of a cDNA library from Zea mays meiotic stage anthers against cDNA of 3-week-old seedlings. Characterization of this cDNA indicated that the MZm3-3 gene is expressed specifically during male gametogenesis. Its expression is highly and preferentially detected in the tapetum, from the pollen mother cell to uninucleated microspore stages. It encodes a short alkaline protein of 10.6 kDa, with a conserved pattern of eight cysteine residues. Sequence analysis showed that these features are shared with lipid transfer proteins and some male-flower-specific proteins. The presence of a putative signal peptide indicates that MZm3-3 enters into the secretory pathway to then be released into the anther loculus. Based on these features, the secretory activity of the tapetum and the temporal expression pattern of MZm3-3, a contribution to pollen coat formation is suggested. Southern blot analyses demonstrated the presence of closely related genes, indicating that MZm3-3 belongs to a multigene family.
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- B Lauga
- Institute of Cell, Animal and Population Biology, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, EH9 3JT, Edinburgh, UK
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Mini Review: Structure, Biological and Technological Functions of Lipid Transfer Proteins and Indolines, the Major Lipid Binding Proteins from Cereal Kernels. J Cereal Sci 2000. [DOI: 10.1006/jcrs.2000.0315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 257] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Orford SJ, Timmis JN. Expression of a lipid transfer protein gene family during cotton fibre development. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2000; 1483:275-84. [PMID: 10634943 DOI: 10.1016/s1388-1981(99)00194-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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There are six to eight lipid transfer protein-related genes in the allotetraploid Gossypium hirsutum genome, three of which, FSltp1, FSltp2 and FSltp3, were isolated in two genomic clones. All three genes potentially encode full-length lipid transfer proteins (LTPs), but sequence differences between these and the cotton fibre-specific cDNA previously reported, pFS6, suggest that none is likely to encode the fibre transcripts. Gene-specific RT-PCR experiments showed that expression patterns of the three new LTP genes are similar to each other, with transcripts present in all aerial cotton tissues tested, and only pFS6 transcripts are present in fibre cells at elevated levels. PCR analysis of cotton genomic DNA suggested that FSltp1 and FSltp3 are alloalleles, with FSltp3 being derived from the ancestral A genome, and FSltp1 from the D genome. The fibre-specific gene, yet to be isolated, and FSltp2 are also derived from the ancestral D genome of G. hirsutum.
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- S J Orford
- Department of Genetics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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Poznanski J, Sodano P, Suh SW, Lee JY, Ptak M, Vovelle F. Solution structure of a lipid transfer protein extracted from rice seeds. Comparison with homologous proteins. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1999; 259:692-708. [PMID: 10092854 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00093.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was used to determine the three dimensional structure of rice nonspecific lipid transfer protein (ns-LTP), a 91 amino acid residue protein belonging to the broad family of plant ns-LTP. Sequence specific assignment was obtained for all but three HN backbone 1H resonances and for more than 95% of the 1H side-chain resonances using a combination of 1H 2D NOESY; TOCSY and COSY experiments at 293 K. The structure was calculated on the basis of four disulfide bridge restraints, 1259 distance constraints derived from 1H-1H Overhauser effects, 72 phi angle restraints and 32 hydrogen-bond restraints. The final solution structure involves four helices (H1: Cys3-Arg18, H2: Ala25-Ala37, H3: Thr41-Ala54 and H4: Ala66-Cys73) followed by a long C-terminal tail (T) with no observable regular structure. N-capping residues (Thr2, Ser24, Thr40), whose side-chain oxygen atoms are involved in hydrogen bonds with i + 3 amide proton additionally stabilize the N termini of the first three helices. The fourth helix involving Pro residues display a mixture of alpha and 3(10) conformation. The rms deviation of 14 final structures with respect to the average structure is 1.14 +/- 0.16 A for all heavy atoms (C, N, O and S) and 0.72 +/- 0.01 A for the backbone atoms. The global fold of rice ns-LTP is close to the previously published structures of wheat, barley and maize ns-LTPs exhibiting nearly identical pattern of the numerous sequence specific interactions. As reported previously for different four-helix topology proteins, hydrophobic, hydrogen bonding and electrostatic mechanisms of fold stabilization were found for the rice ns-LTP. The sequential alignment of 36 ns-LTP primary structures strongly suggests that there is a uniform pattern of specific long-range interactions (in terms of sequence), which stabilize the fold of all plant ns-LTPs.
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- J Poznanski
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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García-Garrido JM, Menossi M, Puigdoménech P, Martínez-Izquierdo JA, Delseny M. Characterization of a gene encoding an abscisic acid-inducible type-2 lipid transfer protein from rice. FEBS Lett 1998; 428:193-9. [PMID: 9654133 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)00529-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The cloning and sequence analysis of a novel gene that encodes a type 2 non-specific lipid transfer-like protein (LTP) from rice is reported. Sequence analysis revealed an ORF encoding a protein showing characteristics of the LTP proteins. However, rice LTP2 is more similar to heterologous LTPs than to rice LTP1, supporting the existence of two distinct families of plant LTPs. Ltp2 mRNA is accumulated only in mature seeds. In vegetative tissues, mRNA was only detected after treatment with abscisic acid (ABA), mannitol or NaCl. Transient expression experiments that the 61 nucleotides upstream of the TATA box, containing two ACGT boxes and the motif I, are sufficient for ABA responsiveness of the Ltp gene.
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- J M García-Garrido
- Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biologie Moléculaire Végétales, UMR 5545 CNRS Université de Perpignan, France
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