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Mo Z, Ke Y, Huang Y, Duan L, Wang P, Luo W, Que Y, Pi K, Zeng S, Liu R. Integrated transcriptome and proteome analysis provides insights into the mechanism of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.). J Proteomics 2023; 275:104825. [PMID: 36754348 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2023.104825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is critical in maximizing crop yield and quality by utilizing tobacco heterosis. However, the mechanism of tobacco CMS formation remains unknown. Using paraffin section observation, transcriptome sequencing, and TMT proteomic analysis, this study describes the differences in expression profiles in morphology, transcription, and translation between the sua-CMS tobacco line (MSYY87) and its corresponding maintainer line (YY87). According to the microspore morphology, MSYY87 began to exhibit abnormal microspore development during the early stages of germination and differentiation (androgynous primordium differentiation stage). According to transcriptomic and proteomic analyses, 17 genes/proteins involved in lipid transport/binding and phenylpropane metabolism were significantly down-regulated at both the mRNA and protein levels. Through further analysis, we identified some key genes that may be involved in tobacco male sterility, including β-GLU related to energy metabolism, 4CL and bHLHs related to anther wall formation, nsLTPs related to pollen germination and anther cuticle, and bHLHs related to pollen tapetum degradation. We speculate that the down-regulation of these genes affects the normal physiological metabolism, making tobacco plants show male sterility. SIGNIFICANCE: Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) plays a vital role in utilizing tobacco heterosis and enhancing crop yield and quality. We observed paraffin sections and conducted transcriptome sequencing and mitochondrial proteomics to examine the tobacco CMS line Yunyan 87 (MSYY87) and its maintainer line Yunyan 87 (YY87). The down-regulation expression of β-GLU resulted in insufficient ATP supply, which resulted in disordered energy metabolism. The down-regulation expression of 4CL, nsLTPs and bHLHs may affect the formation of anther wall and anther cuticle, pollen germination, as well as the degradation of pollen tapetum. These various abnormal physiological processes, the male sterility of tobacco is finally caused. The findings shed light on the molecular mechanisms of tobacco CMS and serve as a model for fertility research in other flowering plants.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zejun Mo
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China.
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Pi K, Huang Y, Luo W, Zeng S, Mo Z, Duan L, Liu R. Overdominant expression of genes plays a key role in root growth of tobacco hybrids. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1107550. [PMID: 36798711 PMCID: PMC9927235 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1107550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Heterosis has greatly improved the yield and quality of crops. However, previous studies often focused on improving the yield and quality of the shoot system, while research on the root system was neglected. We determined the root numbers of 12 F1 hybrids, all of which showed strong heterosis, indicating that tobacco F1 hybrids have general heterosis. To understand its molecular mechanism, we selected two hybrids with strong heterosis, GJ (G70 × Jiucaiping No.2) and KJ (K326 × Jiucaiping No.2), and their parents for transcriptome analysis. There were 84.22% and 90.25% of the differentially expressed genes were overdominantly expressed. The enrichment analysis of these overdominantly expressed genes showed that "Plant hormone signal transduction", "Phenylpropanoid biosynthesis", "MAPK signaling pathway - plant", and "Starch and sucrose metabolism" pathways were associated with root development. We focused on the analysis of the biosynthetic pathways of auxin(AUX), cytokinins(CTK), abscisic acid(ABA), ethylene(ET), and salicylic acid(SA), suggesting that overdominant expression of these hormone signaling pathway genes may enhance root development in hybrids. In addition, Nitab4.5_0011528g0020、Nitab4.5_0003282g0020、Nitab4.5_0004384g0070 may be the genes involved in root growth. Genome-wide comparative transcriptome analysis enhanced our understanding of the regulatory network of tobacco root development and provided new ideas for studying the molecular mechanisms of tobacco root development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kai Pi
- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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Pi K, Luo W, Mo Z, Duan L, Ke Y, Wang P, Zeng S, Huang Y, Liu R. Overdominant expression of related genes of ion homeostasis improves K + content advantage in hybrid tobacco leaves. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:335. [PMID: 35820807 PMCID: PMC9277951 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03719-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Potassium(K+) plays a vital role in improving the quality of tobacco leaves. However, how to improve the potassium content of tobacco leaves has always been a difficult problem in tobacco planting. K+ content in tobacco hybrid is characterized by heterosis, which can improve the quality of tobacco leaves, but its underlying molecular genetic mechanisms remain unclear. RESULTS Through a two-year field experiment, G70×GDH11 with strong heterosis and K326×GDH11 with weak heterosis were screened out. Transcriptome analyses revealed that 80.89% and 57.28% of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the strong and weak heterosis combinations exhibited an overdominant expression pattern, respectively. The genes that up-regulated the overdominant expression in the strong heterosis hybrids were significantly enriched in the ion homeostasis. Genes involved in K+ transport (KAT1/2, GORK, AKT2, and KEA3), activity regulation complex (CBL-CIPK5/6), and vacuole (TPKs) genes were overdominant expressed in strong heterosis hybrids, which contributed to K+ homeostasis and heterosis in tobacco leaves. CONCLUSIONS K+ homeostasis and accumulation in tobacco hybrids were collectively improved. The overdominant expression of K+ transport and homeostasis-related genes conducted a crucial role in the heterosis of K+ content in tobacco leaves.
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- Kai Pi
- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guizhou Province, 550025, Guiyang City, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guizhou Province, 550025, Guiyang City, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guizhou Province, 550025, Guiyang City, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guizhou Province, 550025, Guiyang City, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guizhou Province, 550025, Guiyang City, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guizhou Province, 550025, Guiyang City, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guizhou Province, 550025, Guiyang City, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guizhou Province, 550025, Guiyang City, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China.
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- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guizhou Province, 550025, Guiyang City, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Quality Research Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, 550025, Guiyang, P. R. China.
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Mo Z, Duan L, Pu Y, Tian Z, Ke Y, Luo W, Pi K, Huang Y, Nie Q, Liu R. Proteomics and Co-expression Network Analysis Reveal the Importance of Hub Proteins and Metabolic Pathways in Nicotine Synthesis and Accumulation in Tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:860455. [PMID: 35574122 PMCID: PMC9096834 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.860455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Nicotine is a unique alkaloid present in tobacco that is widely used in cigarettes and in the agricultural, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. However, the research on nicotine is mostly limited to its synthesis pathways, and only a few studies have explored the effects of other metabolic pathways on nicotine precursors. Regulating the nicotine content in tobacco can greatly promoting the application of nicotine in other fields. In this study, we performed global data-independent acquisition proteomics analysis of four tobacco varieties. Of the four varieties, one had high nicotine content and three had a low nicotine content. A total of 31,259 distinct peptides and 6,018 proteins across two samples were identified. A total of 45 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) co-existed in the three comparison groups and were mainly involved in the transport and metallic processes of the substances. Most DEPs were enriched in the biosynthesis of secondary metals, glutathione metabolism, carbon metabolism, and glycolysis/gluconeogenesis. In addition, the weighted gene co-expression network analysis identified an expression module closely related to the nicotine content (Brown, r = 0.74, P = 0.006). Gene Ontology annotation and Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis showed that the module proteins were mainly involved in the synthesis and metabolism of nicotine precursors such as arginine, ornithine aspartate, proline, and glutathione. The increased levels of these precursors lead to the synthesis and accumulation of nicotine in plants. More importantly, these proteins regulate nicotine synthesis by affecting the formation of putrescine, which is the core intermediate product in nicotine anabolism. Our results provide a reference for tobacco variety selection with a suitable nicotine content and regulation of the nicotine content. Additionally, the results highlight the importance of other precursor metabolism in nicotine synthesis.
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- Zejun Mo
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality in Guizhou Province, Guiyang, China
- College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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