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Palukaitis P, Yoon JY. Defense signaling pathways in resistance to plant viruses: Crosstalk and finger pointing. Adv Virus Res 2024; 118:77-212. [PMID: 38461031 DOI: 10.1016/bs.aivir.2024.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Resistance to infection by plant viruses involves proteins encoded by plant resistance (R) genes, viz., nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeats (NLRs), immune receptors. These sensor NLRs are activated either directly or indirectly by viral protein effectors, in effector-triggered immunity, leading to induction of defense signaling pathways, resulting in the synthesis of numerous downstream plant effector molecules that inhibit different stages of the infection cycle, as well as the induction of cell death responses mediated by helper NLRs. Early events in this process involve recognition of the activation of the R gene response by various chaperones and the transport of these complexes to the sites of subsequent events. These events include activation of several kinase cascade pathways, and the syntheses of two master transcriptional regulators, EDS1 and NPR1, as well as the phytohormones salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, and ethylene. The phytohormones, which transit from a primed, resting states to active states, regulate the remainder of the defense signaling pathways, both directly and by crosstalk with each other. This regulation results in the turnover of various suppressors of downstream events and the synthesis of various transcription factors that cooperate and/or compete to induce or suppress transcription of either other regulatory proteins, or plant effector molecules. This network of interactions results in the production of defense effectors acting alone or together with cell death in the infected region, with or without the further activation of non-specific, long-distance resistance. Here, we review the current state of knowledge regarding these processes and the components of the local responses, their interactions, regulation, and crosstalk.
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- Peter Palukaitis
- Graduate School of Plant Protection and Quarantine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Graduate School of Plant Protection and Quarantine, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea.
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Ren Z, Fu J, Abou-Elwafa SF, Ku L, Xie X, Liu Z, Shao J, Wen P, Al Aboud NM, Su H, Wang T, Wei L. Analysis of the molecular mechanisms regulating how ZmEREB24 improves drought tolerance in maize (Zea mays) seedlings. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 207:108292. [PMID: 38215602 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108292] [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: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Drought stress is one of the most limiting factors of maize productivity and can lead to a sharp reduction in the total biomass when it occurs at the seedling stage. Improving drought tolerance at the seedling stage is of great importance for maize breeding. The AP2/ERF transcription factor family plays a critical role in plant response to abiotic stresses. Here, we used a preliminary previously-generated ranscriptomic dataset to identify a highly drought-stress-responsive AP2 gene, i.e., ZmEREB24. Compared to the wild type, the overexpression of ZmEREB24 in maize significantly promotes drought tolerance of transgenic plants at the seedling stage. CRISPR/Cas9-based ZmEREB24-knockout mutants showed a drought-sensitive phenotype. RNA-seq analysis and EMSA assay revealed AATGG.CT and GTG.T.GCC motifs as the main binding sites of ZmEREB24 to the promoters of downstream target genes. DAP-seq identified four novel target genes involved in proline and sugar metabolism and hormone signal transduction of ZmEREB24. Our data indicate that ZmEREB24 plays important biological functions in regulating drought tolerance by binding to the promoters of drought stress genes and modulating their expression. The results further suggest a role of ZmEREB24 in regulating drought adaptation in maize, indicating its potential importance for employing molecular breeding in the development of high-yield drought-tolerant maize cultivars.
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- Zhenzhen Ren
- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Henna Technology Innovation Centre of Wheat, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Henna Technology Innovation Centre of Wheat, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Henna Technology Innovation Centre of Wheat, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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- Henna Technology Innovation Centre of Wheat, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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Huang L, Ökmen B, Stolze SC, Kastl M, Khan M, Hilbig D, Nakagami H, Djamei A, Doehlemann G. The fungal pathogen Ustilago maydis targets the maize corepressor RELK2 to modulate host transcription for tumorigenesis. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024; 241:1747-1762. [PMID: 38037456 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Ustilago maydis is a biotrophic fungus that causes tumor formation on all aerial parts of maize. U. maydis secretes effector proteins during penetration and colonization to successfully overcome the plant immune response and reprogram host physiology to promote infection. In this study, we functionally characterized the U. maydis effector protein Topless (TPL) interacting protein 6 (Tip6). We found that Tip6 interacts with the N-terminus of RELK2 through its two Ethylene-responsive element binding factor-associated amphiphilic repression (EAR) motifs. We show that the EAR motifs are essential for the virulence function of Tip6 and critical for altering the nuclear distribution pattern of RELK2. We propose that Tip6 mimics the recruitment of RELK2 by plant repressor proteins, thus disrupting host transcriptional regulation. We show that a large group of AP2/ERF B1 subfamily transcription factors are misregulated in the presence of Tip6. Our study suggests a regulatory mechanism where the U. maydis effector Tip6 utilizes repressive domains to recruit the corepressor RELK2 to disrupt the transcriptional networks of the host plant.
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- Luyao Huang
- Institute for Plant Sciences and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), University of Cologne, Cologne, 50674, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Interactions, IMIT/ZMBP, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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- Protein Mass Spectrometry, Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, 50829, Germany
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- Institute for Plant Sciences and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), University of Cologne, Cologne, 50674, Germany
- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- Institute for Plant Sciences and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), University of Cologne, Cologne, 50674, Germany
- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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- Protein Mass Spectrometry, Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, 50829, Germany
- Basic Immune System of Plants, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, 50829, Germany
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, 53115, Germany
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- Institute for Plant Sciences and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), University of Cologne, Cologne, 50674, Germany
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Nakano Y, Kawai M, Arai M, Fujiwara S. Genome editing and molecular analyses of an Arabidopsis transcription factor, LATE FLOWERING. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY (TOKYO, JAPAN) 2023; 40:337-344. [PMID: 38434115 PMCID: PMC10905564 DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.23.0920a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Correct flower organ formation at the right timing is one of the most important strategies for plants to achieve reproductive success. Ectopic overexpression of LATE FLOWERING (LATE) is known to induce late flowering, partly through suppressing expression of the florigen-encoding gene FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) in Arabidopsis. LATE is one of the C2H2 zinc finger transcription factors, and it has a canonical transcriptional repression domain called the ethylene-responsive element-binding factor-associated amphiphilic repression (EAR) motif at the end of its C terminus. Therefore, LATE is considered a transcriptional repressor, but its molecular function remains unclear. Our genome-edited late mutants exhibited no distinct phenotype, even in flowering, indicating the presence of redundancy from other factors. To reveal the molecular function of LATE and factors working with it, we investigated its transcriptional activity and interactions with other proteins. Transactivation activity assay showed that LATE possesses transcriptional repression ability, which appears to be attributable to both the EAR motif and other sequences. Yeast two-hybrid assay showed the EAR motif-mediated interaction of LATE with TOPLESS, a transcriptional corepressor. Moreover, LATE could also interact with CRABS CLAW (CRC), one of the most important regulators of floral meristem determinacy, through sequences in LATE other than the EAR motif. Our findings demonstrated the possibility that LATE can form a transcriptional repression complex with CRC for floral meristem determinacy.
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- Yoshimi Nakano
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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Yao Y, Xiang D, Wu N, Wang Y, Chen Y, Yuan Y, Ye Y, Hu D, Zheng C, Yan Y, Lv Q, Li X, Chen G, Hu H, Xiong H, Peng S, Xiong L. Control of rice ratooning ability by a nucleoredoxin that inhibits histidine kinase dimerization to attenuate cytokinin signaling in axillary buds. MOLECULAR PLANT 2023; 16:1911-1926. [PMID: 37853691 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2023.10.009] [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: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Rice ratooning, the fast outgrowth of dormant buds on stubble, is an important cropping practice in rice production. However, the low ratooning ability (RA) of most rice varieties restricts the application of this cost-efficient system, and the genetic basis of RA remains unknown. In this study, we dissected the genetic architecture of RA by a genome-wide association study in a natural rice population. Rice ratooning ability 3 (RRA3), encoding a hitherto not characterized nucleoredoxin involved in reduction of disulfide bonds, was identified as the causal gene of a major locus controlling RA. Overexpression of RRA3 in rice significantly accelerated leaf senescence and reduced RA, whereas knockout of RRA3 significantly delayed leaf senescence and increased RA and ratoon yield. We demonstrated that RRA3 interacts with Oryza sativa histidine kinase 4 (OHK4), a cytokinin receptor, and inhibits the dimerization of OHK4 through disulfide bond reduction. This inhibition ultimately led to decreased cytokinin signaling and reduced RA. In addition, variations in the RRA3 promoter were identified to be associated with RA. Introgression of a superior haplotype with weak expression of RRA3 into the elite rice variety Guichao 2 significantly increased RA and ratoon yield by 23.8%. Collectively, this study not only uncovers an undocumented regulatory mechanism of cytokinin signaling through de-dimerization of a histidine kinase receptor-but also provides an eximious gene with promising value for ratoon rice breeding.
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- Yilong Yao
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Chen S, Dang D, Liu Y, Ji S, Zheng H, Zhao C, Dong X, Li C, Guan Y, Zhang A, Ruan Y. Genome-wide association study presents insights into the genetic architecture of drought tolerance in maize seedlings under field water-deficit conditions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1165582. [PMID: 37223800 PMCID: PMC10200999 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1165582] [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: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Introduction Drought stress is one of the most serious abiotic stresses leading to crop yield reduction. Due to the wide range of planting areas, the production of maize is particularly affected by global drought stress. The cultivation of drought-resistant maize varieties can achieve relatively high, stable yield in arid and semi-arid zones and in the erratic rainfall or occasional drought areas. Therefore, to a great degree, the adverse impact of drought on maize yield can be mitigated by developing drought-resistant or -tolerant varieties. However, the efficacy of traditional breeding solely relying on phenotypic selection is not adequate for the need of maize drought-resistant varieties. Revealing the genetic basis enables to guide the genetic improvement of maize drought tolerance. Methods We utilized a maize association panel of 379 inbred lines with tropical, subtropical and temperate backgrounds to analyze the genetic structure of maize drought tolerance at seedling stage. We obtained the high quality 7837 SNPs from DArT's and 91,003 SNPs from GBS, and a resultant combination of 97,862 SNPs of GBS with DArT's. The maize population presented the lower her-itabilities of the seedling emergence rate (ER), seedling plant height (SPH) and grain yield (GY) under field drought conditions. Results GWAS analysis by MLM and BLINK models with the phenotypic data and 97862 SNPs revealed 15 variants that were significantly independent related to drought-resistant traits at the seedling stage above the threshold of P < 1.02 × 10-5. We found 15 candidate genes for drought resistance at the seedling stage that may involve in (1) metabolism (Zm00001d012176, Zm00001d012101, Zm00001d009488); (2) programmed cell death (Zm00001d053952); (3) transcriptional regulation (Zm00001d037771, Zm00001d053859, Zm00001d031861, Zm00001d038930, Zm00001d049400, Zm00001d045128 and Zm00001d043036); (4) autophagy (Zm00001d028417); and (5) cell growth and development (Zm00001d017495). The most of them in B73 maize line were shown to change the expression pattern in response to drought stress. These results provide useful information for understanding the genetic basis of drought stress tolerance of maize at seedling stage.
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- Shan Chen
- Shenyang City Key Laboratory of Maize Genomic Selection Breeding, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Shenyang City Key Laboratory of Maize Genomic Selection Breeding, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- CIMMYT-China Specialty Maize Research Center, Crop Breeding and Cultivation Research Institute, Shang-hai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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- CIMMYT-China Specialty Maize Research Center, Crop Breeding and Cultivation Research Institute, Shang-hai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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- Shenyang City Key Laboratory of Maize Genomic Selection Breeding, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- CIMMYT-China Specialty Maize Research Center, Crop Breeding and Cultivation Research Institute, Shang-hai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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- Dandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fengcheng, Liaoning, China
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- Shenyang City Key Laboratory of Maize Genomic Selection Breeding, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Shenyang City Key Laboratory of Maize Genomic Selection Breeding, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- CIMMYT-China Specialty Maize Research Center, Crop Breeding and Cultivation Research Institute, Shang-hai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico
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- Shenyang City Key Laboratory of Maize Genomic Selection Breeding, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Shenyang City Key Laboratory of Maize Genomic Selection Breeding, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Sun H, Wang S, Yang K, Zhu C, Liu Y, Gao Z. Development of dual-visible reporter assays to determine the DNA-protein interaction. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 113:1095-1101. [PMID: 36587294 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The application of DNA-protein interaction reporter assays for relational or ratiometric measurements within an experimental system is popular in biological research. However, the existing reporter-based interaction assays always require special equipment, expensive chemicals, and a complicated operation. Here, we developed a DNA-protein interaction technology integrating two visible reporters, RUBY and UV-visible GFP (eYGFPuv), which allows the expression of the cassette reporter contained cis-acting DNA element (DE) fused upstream of TATA box and RUBY, and a constitutive promoter regulating eYGFPuv in the same construct. The interaction of transcription factor (TF) and the DE can be detected by co-expressed the cassette reporter and TF in tobacco leaves where the cassette reporter alone serves as a control. We also revealed that eight function-unknown bamboo AP2/ERFs interacted with the DE of ANT-AP2R1R2 (ABE), DRE (DBE), GCC-box (EBE), and RAV1 binding element (RBE), respectively, which are consistent with the results by dual-luciferase reporter assays. Thus, the dual-visible reporters offer a convenient, visible, and cost-saving alternative to other existing techniques for DNA-protein interaction in plants.
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- Huayu Sun
- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, 100102, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, 100102, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, 100102, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, 100102, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, 100102, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Beijing for Bamboo and Rattan Science and Technology, Beijing, 100102, China
- Institute of Gene Science and Industrialization for Bamboo and Rattan Resources, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, 100102, China
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Cui Y, Zhai Y, He J, Song M, Flaishman MA, Ma H. AP2/ERF genes associated with superfast fig ( Ficus carica L.) fruit ripening. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1040796. [PMID: 36388580 PMCID: PMC9659990 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1040796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Fig fruits have significant health value and are culturally important. Under suitable climatic conditions, fig fruits undergo a superfast ripening process, nearly doubling in size, weight, and sugar content over three days in parallel with a sharp decrease in firmness. In this study, 119 FcAP2/ERF genes were identified in the fig genome, namely 95 ERFs, 20 AP2s, three RAVs, and one soloist. Most of the ERF subfamily members (76) contained no introns, whereas the majority of the AP2 subfamily members had at least two introns each. Three previously published transcriptome datasets were mined to discover expression patterns, encompassing the fruit peel and flesh of the 'Purple Peel' cultivar at six developmental stages; the fruit receptacle and flesh of the 'Brown Turkey' cultivar after ethephon treatment; and the receptacle and flesh of parthenocarpic and pollinated fruits of the 'Brown Turkey' cultivar. Eighty-three FcAP2/ERFs (68 ERFs, 13 AP2s, one RAV, and one soloist) were expressed in the combined transcriptome dataset. Most FcAP2/ERFs were significantly downregulated (|log2(fold change) | ≥ 1 and p-adjust < 0.05) during both normal fruit development and ethephon-induced accelerated ripening, suggesting a repressive role of these genes in fruit ripening. Five significantly downregulated ERFs also had repression domains in the C-terminal. Seven FcAP2/ERFs were identified as differentially expressed during ripening in all three transcriptome datasets. These genes were strong candidates for future functional genetic studies to elucidate the major FcAP2/ERF regulators of the superfast fig fruit ripening process.
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- Yuanyuan Cui
- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Science, Shandong Laboratory for Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Weifang, China
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- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel
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- Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Functional inhibition of the StERF3 gene by dual targeting through CRISPR/Cas9 enhances resistance to the late blight disease in Solanum tuberosum L. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:11675-11684. [PMID: 36178561 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07958-1] [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: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Disease-resistant cultivars are the best solution to get their maximum yield potential and avoid fungicide application. There is no doubt about the contribution, and use of R genes (resistance genes) in resistance development in plants, while S genes (susceptibility genes) also hold a strong position in pathogenesis by resistance repression, and their loss of function contributes to enhanced resistance. Hence, we attempted to knock out the function of the StERF3 gene in potatoes through CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing and investigated the CRISPR/Cas9 approach as strategic control against late blight disease in potato plants. METHODS AND RESULTS The StERF3 gene was edited in late blight susceptible cv. Lady Rosetta. Full allelic edited plants were identified through DnpI, and N1aIV mediated restriction digestion and then further analyzed through Indel Detection by Amplicon Analysis. Sequence analysis of targeted plants for indel identification showed full allelic editing. The detached leaf assay of full allelic edited plants demonstrated the role of the StERF3 gene in susceptibility to late blight in potatoes. In planta disease assay also showed reduced, slowed, and delayed disease progression in StERF3-loss-of-function mutants compared to wild-type (control) plants. Less fungal biomass was quantified in knockouts through Real-time qPCR that supported less susceptibility of edited plants to late blight. Besides, relatively high expression of pathogens-related genes, StPR1, and StNPR1, were also observed in StERF3-loss-of-function mutants compared to the corresponding control. CONCLUSION The results showed the functional inhibition of StERF3 genes using the CRISPR/Cas9 approach. The functional knockouts (StERF3 gene-edited potato plants) revealed enhanced resistance against Phytophthora infestans, thereby demonstrating the best strategic control for late blight disease in potato plants.
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Sakamoto S, Nomura T, Kato Y, Ogita S, Mitsuda N. High-transcriptional activation ability of bamboo SECONDARY WALL NAC transcription factors is derived from C-terminal domain. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY (TOKYO, JAPAN) 2022; 39:229-240. [PMID: 36349231 PMCID: PMC9592943 DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.22.0501a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The secondary cell wall, which is mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, constitutes woody tissues and gives physical strength and hydrophobic properties for resistance against environmental stresses. We cloned and functionally analyzed the homologous transcription factor (TF) genes of SECONDARY WALL NAC (SWN) proteins from Hachiku bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra; PnSWNs). An RT-PCR analysis showed that PnSWNs are expressed in young tissues in bamboo. Their transcriptional activation activities were higher than that of the Arabidopsis NAC SECONDARY WALL THICKENING PROMOTING FACTOR 3 (NST3) TF, which was equivalent to SWN TFs in monocot. PnSWNs preferred to activate the genes related to secondary cell wall formation but not the genes related to programmed cell death. When PnSWNs were expressed in Arabidopsis, they highly induced secondary cell wall formation, like previously-shown rice SWN1. Dissection analysis revealed that this high activity largely depends on C-terminal domain. These results demonstrate that the cloned bamboo SWNs function as regulators of secondary cell wall formation with strong activation ability derived from C-terminal domain, and could be served as new genetic tools for secondary cell wall manipulation.
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- Shingo Sakamoto
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 6, Higashi 1-1-1 Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
- Global Zero Emission Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 6, Higashi 1-1-1 Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
- Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, 5562 Nanatsukacho, Shobara, Hiroshima 727-0023, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 6, Higashi 1-1-1 Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
- Global Zero Emission Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 6, Higashi 1-1-1 Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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Hung FY, Shih YH, Lin PY, Feng YR, Li C, Wu K. WRKY63 transcriptional activation of COOLAIR and COLDAIR regulates vernalization-induced flowering. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 190:532-547. [PMID: 35708655 PMCID: PMC9434252 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) acts as a key flowering regulator by repressing the expression of the floral integrator FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT). Prolonged exposure to cold (vernalization) induces flowering by reducing FLC expression. The long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) COOLAIR and COLDAIR, which are transcribed from the 3' end and the first intron of FLC, respectively, are important for FLC repression under vernalization. However, the molecular mechanism of how COOLAIR and COLDAIR are transcriptionally activated remains elusive. In this study, we found that the group-III WRKY transcription factor WRKY63 can directly activate FLC. wrky63 mutant plants display an early flowering phenotype and are insensitive to vernalization. Interestingly, we found that WRKY63 can activate the expression of COOLAIR and COLDAIR by binding to their promoters.WRKY63 therefore acts as a dual regulator that activates FLC directly under non-vernalization conditions but represses FLC indirectly during vernalization through inducing COOLAIR and COLDAIR. Furthermore, genome-wide occupancy profile analyses indicated that the binding of WRKY63 to vernalization-induced genes increases after vernalization. In addition, WRKY63 binding is associated with decreased levels of the repressive marker Histone H3 Lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3). Collectively, our results indicate that WRKY63 is an important flowering regulator involved in vernalization-induced transcriptional regulation.
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resource, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Ogata T, Tsukahara Y, Ito T, Iimura M, Yamazaki K, Sasaki N, Matsushita Y. Cell death signalling is competitively but coordinately regulated by repressor-type and activator-type ethylene response factors in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2022; 24:897-909. [PMID: 35301790 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ethylene response factors (ERFs) comprise one of the largest transcription factor families in many plant species. Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) ERF3 (NtERF3) and other ERF-associated amphiphilic repression (EAR) motif-containing ERFs are known to function as transcriptional repressors. NtERF3 and several repressor-type ERFs induce cell death in tobacco leaves and are also associated with a defence response against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). We investigated whether transcriptional activator-type NtERFs function together with NtERF3 in the defence response against TMV infection by performing transient ectopic expression, together with gene expression, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and promoter analyses. Transient overexpression of NtERF2 and NtERF4 induced cell death in tobacco leaves, albeit later than that induced by NtERF3. Fusion of the EAR motif to the C-terminal end of NtERF2 and NtERF4 abolished their cell death-inducing ability. The expression of NtERF2 and NtERF4 was upregulated at the early phase of N gene-triggered hypersensitive response (HR) against TMV infection. The cell death phenotype induced by overexpression of wild-type NtERF2 and NtERF4 was suppressed by co-expression of an EAR motif-deficient form of NtERF3. Furthermore, ChIP and promoter analyses suggested that NtERF2, NtERF3 and NtERF4 positively or negatively regulate the expression of NtERF3 by binding to its promoter region. Overall, our results revealed the cell death-inducing abilities of genes encoding activator-type NtERFs, including NtERF2 and NtERF4, suggesting that the HR-cell death signalling via the repressor-type NtERF3 is competitively but coordinately regulated by these NtERFs.
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- T Ogata
- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
- Institute of Global Innovation Research (GIR), Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gene Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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Ezura K, Nakamura A, Mitsuda N. Genome-wide characterization of the TALE homeodomain family and the KNOX-BLH interaction network in tomato. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 109:799-821. [PMID: 35543849 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-022-01277-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Comprehensive yeast and protoplast two-hybrid analyses illustrated the protein-protein interaction network of the TALE homeodomain protein family, KNOX and BLH proteins, in tomato leaf and fruit development. KNOTTED-like (KNOX, KN) proteins and BELL1-like (BLH) proteins, which belong to the same TALE homeodomain family, act together by forming KNOX-BLH heterodimer modules. These modules play crucial roles in regulating multiple developmental processes in plants, like organ differentiation. However, despite the increasing knowledge about individual KNOX and BLH functions, a comprehensive view of their functional protein-protein interaction (PPI) network remains elusive in most plants, including tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), an important model plant to study fruit and leaf development. Here, we characterized eight tomato KNOX genes (SlKN1 to SlKN8) and fourteen tomato BLH genes (SlBLH1 to SlBLH14) by expression profiling, co-expression analysis, and PPI network analysis using two-hybrid techniques in yeasts (Y2H) and protoplasts (P2H). We identified 75 pairwise KNOX-BLH interactions, including ten novel interactors of SlKN2/TKN2, a primary class I KNOX protein, and nine novel interactors of SlKN5, a primary class II KNOX protein. Based on these data, we classified KNOX-BLH modules into several categories, which made us infer the order and combination of the KNOX-BLH modules involved in differentiation processes in leaf and fruit. Notably, the co-expression and interaction of SlKN5 and fruit preferentially expressing BLH1-clade paralogs (SlBLH5/SlBEL11 and SlBLH7) suggest their important roles in regulating fruit differentiation. Furthermore, in silico modeling of the KNOX-BLH modules, sequence analysis, and P2H assay identified several residues and a linker region potentially influencing the affinity of BLHs to KNOXs within their conserved dimerization domains. Together, these findings provide insights into the regulatory mechanism of KNOX-BLH modules underlying tomato organ differentiation.
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- Kentaro Ezura
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, 305-8566, Japan.
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, 305-8566, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, 305-8566, Japan
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Wu N, Yao Y, Xiang D, Du H, Geng Z, Yang W, Li X, Xie T, Dong F, Xiong L. A MITE variation-associated heat-inducible isoform of a heat-shock factor confers heat tolerance through regulation of JASMONATE ZIM-DOMAIN genes in rice. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2022; 234:1315-1331. [PMID: 35244216 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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High temperatures cause huge yield losses in rice. Heat-shock factors (Hsfs) are key transcription factors which regulate the expression of heat stress-responsive genes, but natural variation in and functional characterization of Hsfs have seldom been reported. A significant heat response locus was detected via a genome-wide association study (GWAS) using green leaf area as an indicative trait. A miniature inverted-repeat transposable element (MITE) in the promoter of a candidate gene, HTG3 (heat-tolerance gene on chromosome 3), was found to be significantly associated with heat-induced expression of HTG3 and heat tolerance (HT). The MITE-absent variant has been selected in heat-prone rice-growing regions. HTG3a is an alternatively spliced isoform encoding a functional Hsf, and experiments using overexpression and knockout rice lines showed that HTG3a positively regulates HT at both vegetative and reproductive stages. The HTG3-regulated genes were enriched for heat shock proteins and jasmonic acid signaling. Two heat-responsive JASMONATE ZIM-DOMAIN (JAZ) genes were confirmed to be directly upregulated by HTG3a, and one of them, OsJAZ9, positively regulates HT. We conclude that HTG3 plays an important role in HT through the regulation of JAZs and other heat-responsive genes. The MITE-absent allele may be valuable for HT breeding in rice.
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- Nai Wu
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Crop science, Zhejiang University, No. 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Wang Z, Zhao X, Ren Z, Abou-Elwafa SF, Pu X, Zhu Y, Dou D, Su H, Cheng H, Liu Z, Chen Y, Wang E, Shao R, Ku L. ZmERF21 directly regulates hormone signaling and stress-responsive gene expression to influence drought tolerance in maize seedlings. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2022; 45:312-328. [PMID: 34873716 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Drought stress adversely impacts crop development and yield. Maize frequently encounters drought stress during its life cycle. Improvement of drought tolerance is a priority of maize breeding programs. Here, we identified a novel transcription factor encoding gene, APETALA2 (AP2)/Ethylene response factor (ERF), which is tightly associated with drought tolerance in maize seedlings. ZmERF21 is mainly expressed in the root and leaf and it can be highly induced by polyethylene glycol treatment. Genetic analysis showed that the zmerf21 mutant plants displayed a reduced drought tolerance phenotype, accompanied by phenotypical and physiological changes that are commonly observed in drought conditions. Overexpression of ZmERF21 in maize significantly increased the chlorophyll content and activities of antioxidant enzymes under drought conditions. RNA-Seq and DNA affinity purification sequencing analysis further revealed that ZmERF21 may directly regulate the expression of genes related to hormone (ethylene, abscisic acid) and Ca signaling as well as other stress-response genes through binding to the promoters of potential target genes. Our results thereby provided molecular evidence of ZmERF21 is involved in the drought stress response of maize.
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- Zhiyong Wang
- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Laboratory of Regulating and Controlling Crop Growth and Development Ministry of Education, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Laboratory of Regulating and Controlling Crop Growth and Development Ministry of Education, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Laboratory of Regulating and Controlling Crop Growth and Development Ministry of Education, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Laboratory of Regulating and Controlling Crop Growth and Development Ministry of Education, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Laboratory of Regulating and Controlling Crop Growth and Development Ministry of Education, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Laboratory of Regulating and Controlling Crop Growth and Development Ministry of Education, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Laboratory of Regulating and Controlling Crop Growth and Development Ministry of Education, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Laboratory of Regulating and Controlling Crop Growth and Development Ministry of Education, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Laboratory of Regulating and Controlling Crop Growth and Development Ministry of Education, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Laboratory of Regulating and Controlling Crop Growth and Development Ministry of Education, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Wu X, Hou H, Liu Y, Yin S, Bian S, Liang S, Wan C, Yuan S, Xiao K, Liu B, Hu J, Yang J. Microplastics affect rice (Oryza sativa L.) quality by interfering metabolite accumulation and energy expenditure pathways: A field study. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 422:126834. [PMID: 34390954 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microplastic accumulation in agricultural soils can stress plants and affects quality of the products. Current research on the effects of microplastics on plants is not consistent and the underlying mechanisms are yet unknown. Here, the molecular mechanisms of the stress response were investigated via metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of rice Oryza sativa L. II Y900 and XS123 under the exposure of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) in a field study. Distinct responses were obtained in these two rice subspecies, showing decreased head rice yield by 10.62% in Y900 and increase by 6.35% in XS123. The metabolomics results showed that PS-MPs exposure inhibited 29.63% of the substance accumulation-related metabolic pathways and 43.25% of the energy expenditure-related metabolic pathways in the Y900 grains; however, these related pathways were promoted in the XS123 grains. The transcriptomics results indicated that the expression of genes encoding proteins involved in the tricarboxylic acid cycle in the Y900 grains was inhibited, but it was enhanced in the XS123 grains. The XS123 subspecies could response against microplastic exposure stress through the metabolite accumulation and energy expenditure pathways, while the Y900 could not. The results provide insight into the perturbation of rice grains in farmlands with microplastics contamination.
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- Xiang Wu
- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- College of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Technology and Business University, Wuhan, Hubei 430065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention Technology, Interdisciplinary Research Academy (IRA), Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.
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Ali F, Qanmber G, Li F, Wang Z. Updated role of ABA in seed maturation, dormancy, and germination. J Adv Res 2022; 35:199-214. [PMID: 35003801 PMCID: PMC8721241 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Functional ABA biosynthesis genes show specific roles for ABA accumulation at different stages of seed development and seedling establishment. De novo ABA biosynthesis during embryogenesis is required for late seed development, maturation, and induction of primary dormancy. ABA plays multiple roles with the key LAFL hub to regulate various downstream signaling genes in seed and seedling development. Key ABA signaling genes ABI3, ABI4, and ABI5 play important multiple functions with various cofactors during seed development such as de-greening, desiccation tolerance, maturation, dormancy, and seed vigor. The crosstalk between ABA and other phytohormones are complicated and important for seed development and seedling establishment.
Background Seed is vital for plant survival and dispersion, however, its development and germination are influenced by various internal and external factors. Abscisic acid (ABA) is one of the most important phytohormones that influence seed development and germination. Until now, impressive progresses in ABA metabolism and signaling pathways during seed development and germination have been achieved. At the molecular level, ABA biosynthesis, degradation, and signaling genes were identified to play important roles in seed development and germination. Additionally, the crosstalk between ABA and other hormones such as gibberellins (GA), ethylene (ET), Brassinolide (BR), and auxin also play critical roles. Although these studies explored some actions and mechanisms by which ABA-related factors regulate seed morphogenesis, dormancy, and germination, the complete network of ABA in seed traits is still unclear. Aim of review Presently, seed faces challenges in survival and viability. Due to the vital positive roles in dormancy induction and maintenance, as well as a vibrant negative role in the seed germination of ABA, there is a need to understand the mechanisms of various ABA regulators that are involved in seed dormancy and germination with the updated knowledge and draw a better network for the underlying mechanisms of the ABA, which would advance the understanding and artificial modification of the seed vigor and longevity regulation. Key scientific concept of review Here, we review functions and mechanisms of ABA in different seed development stages and seed germination, discuss the current progresses especially on the crosstalk between ABA and other hormones and signaling molecules, address novel points and key challenges (e.g., exploring more regulators, more cofactors involved in the crosstalk between ABA and other phytohormones, and visualization of active ABA in the plant), and outline future perspectives for ABA regulating seed associated traits.
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- Faiza Ali
- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.,State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.,State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
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Ailizati A, Nagahage ISP, Miyagi A, Ishikawa T, Kawai-Yamada M, Demura T, Yamaguchi M. An Arabidopsis NAC domain transcriptional activator VND7 negatively regulates VNI2 expression. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY (TOKYO, JAPAN) 2021; 38:415-420. [PMID: 35087306 PMCID: PMC8761584 DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.21.1013a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A NAC domain transcription factor, VND-INTERACTING2 (VNI2) is originally isolated as an interacting protein with another NAC domain transcription factor, VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN7 (VND7), a master regulator of xylem vessel element differentiation. VND7 directly or indirectly induces expression of a number of genes associated with xylem vessel element differentiation, while VNI2 inhibits the transcriptional activation activities of VND7 by forming a protein complex. VNI2 is expressed at an earlier stage of xylem vessel element differentiation than VND7. Here, to investigate whether VND7 also affects VNI2, a transient expression assay was performed. We demonstrated that VND7 downregulated VNI2 expression. Other transcription factors involved in xylem vessel formation did not show the negative regulation of VNI2 expression. Rather, MYB83, a downstream target of VND7, upregulated VNI2 expression. By using the deletion series of the VNI2 promoter, a 400 bp region was identified as being responsible for downregulation by VND7. These data suggested that VND7 and VNI2 mutually regulate each other, and VNI2 expression is both positively and negatively regulated in the transcriptional cascade.
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- Aili Ailizati
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- E-mail: Tel: +81-48-858-3109 Fax: +81-48-858-3107
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Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical, and Genetic Responses to Salinity in Medicago truncatula. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10040808. [PMID: 33924007 PMCID: PMC8072551 DOI: 10.3390/plants10040808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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We used an integrated morpho-physiological, biochemical, and genetic approach to investigate the salt responses of four lines (TN1.11, TN6.18, JA17, and A10) of Medicago truncatula. Results showed that TN1.11 exhibited a high tolerance to salinity, compared with the other lines, recording a salinity induced an increase in soluble sugars and soluble proteins, a slight decrease in malondialdehyde (MDA) accumulation, and less reduction in plant biomass. TN6.18 was the most susceptible to salinity as it showed less plant weight, had elevated levels of MDA, and lower levels of soluble sugars and soluble proteins under salt stress. As transcription factors of the APETALA2/ethylene responsive factor (AP2/ERF) family play important roles in plant growth, development, and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses, we performed a functional characterization of MtERF1 gene. Real-time PCR analysis revealed that MtERF1 is mainly expressed in roots and is inducible by NaCl and low temperature. Additionally, under salt stress, a greater increase in the expression of MtERF1 was found in TN1.11 plants than that in TN6.18. Therefore, the MtERF1 pattern of expression may provide a useful marker for discriminating among lines of M. truncatula and can be used as a tool in breeding programs aiming at obtaining Medicago lines with improved salt tolerance.
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Zang Z, Wang Z, Zhao F, Yang W, Ci J, Ren X, Jiang L, Yang W. Maize Ethylene Response Factor ZmERF061 Is Required for Resistance to Exserohilum turcicum. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:630413. [PMID: 33767717 PMCID: PMC7985547 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.630413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Plants have evolved a series of sophisticated defense mechanisms to help them from harm. Ethylene Response Factor (ERF) plays pivotal roles in plant immune reactions, however, its underlying mechanism in maize with a defensive function to Exserohilum turcicum (E. turcicum) remains poorly understood. Here, we isolated and characterized a novel ERF transcription factor, designated ZmERF061, from maize. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that ZmERF061 is a member of B3 group in the ERF family. qRT-PCR assays showed that the expression of ZmERF061 is significantly induced by E. turcicum inoculation and hormone treatments with salicylic acid (SA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA). ZmERF061 was proved to function as a nucleus-localized transcription activator and specifically bind to the GCC-box element. zmerf061 mutant lines resulted in enhanced susceptibility to E. turcicum via decreasing the expression of ZmPR10.1 and ZmPR10.2 and the activity of antioxidant defense system. zmerf061 mutant lines increased the expression of the SA signaling-related gene ZmPR1a and decreased the expression of the jasmonic acid (JA) signaling-related gene ZmLox1 after infection with E. turcicum. In addition, ZmERF061 could interact with ZmMPK6-1. These results suggested that ZmERF061 plays an important role in response to E. turcicum and may be useful in genetic engineering breeding.
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- Zhenyuan Zang
- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- Crop Science Post-doctoral Station, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Liangyu Jiang,
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- Weiguang Yang,
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Two nuclear effectors of the rice blast fungus modulate host immunity via transcriptional reprogramming. Nat Commun 2020; 11:5845. [PMID: 33203871 PMCID: PMC7672089 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19624-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Pathogens utilize multiple types of effectors to modulate plant immunity. Although many apoplastic and cytoplasmic effectors have been reported, nuclear effectors have not been well characterized in fungal pathogens. Here, we characterize two nuclear effectors of the rice blast pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae. Both nuclear effectors are secreted via the biotrophic interfacial complex, translocated into the nuclei of initially penetrated and surrounding cells, and reprogram the expression of immunity-associated genes by binding on effector binding elements in rice. Their expression in transgenic rice causes ambivalent immunity: increased susceptibility to M. oryzae and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, hemibiotrophic pathogens, but enhanced resistance to Cochliobolus miyabeanus, a necrotrophic pathogen. Our findings help remedy a significant knowledge deficiency in the mechanism of M. oryzae–rice interactions and underscore how effector-mediated manipulation of plant immunity by one pathogen may also affect the disease severity by other pathogens. Plant pathogens secrete various effectors to manipulate host immunity. Here, Kim et al. describe two Magnaporthe oryzae effectors that translocate into the nuclei of infected rice cells and reprogram expression of immunity-associated genes, increasing susceptibility to hemibiotrophic pathogens.
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Nagahage ISP, Sakamoto S, Nagano M, Ishikawa T, Mitsuda N, Kawai-Yamada M, Yamaguchi M. An Arabidopsis NAC domain transcription factor, ATAF2, promotes age-dependent and dark-induced leaf senescence. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2020; 170:299-308. [PMID: 32579231 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Leaf senescence is controlled developmentally and environmentally and is affected by numerous genes, including transcription factors. An Arabidopsis NAC domain transcription factor, ATAF2, is known to regulate biotic stress responses. Recently, we have demonstrated that ATAF2 upregulates ORE1, a key regulator of leaf senescence. Here, to investigate the function of ATAF2 in leaf senescence further, we generated and analyzed overexpressing transgenic and T-DNA inserted mutant lines. Transient expression analysis indicated that ATAF2 upregulates several NAC domain transcription factors that regulate senescence. Indeed, ATAF2 overexpression induced the expression of senescence-related genes, thereby accelerating leaf senescence, whereas the expression of such genes in ataf2 mutants was lower than that of wild-type plants. Furthermore, the ataf2 mutants exhibited significant delays in dark-induced leaf senescence. It was also found that ATAF2 induces the expression of transcription factors, which both promotes and represses leaf senescence. The present study demonstrates that ATAF2 promotes leaf senescence in response to developmental and environmental signals.
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ibaraki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Japan
- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ibaraki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Japan
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Ghorbani R, Zakipour Z, Alemzadeh A, Razi H. Genome-wide analysis of AP2/ERF transcription factors family in Brassica napus. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 26:1463-1476. [PMID: 32647461 PMCID: PMC7326749 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-020-00832-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The AP2/ERF transcription factor family plays an important role in different biological processes such as growth, development and response to abiotic and biotic stresses in plants. The genome-wide analysis identified 531 AP2/ERF genes in Brassica napus (oilseed rape or canola) that ranged from 333 to 6440 bp in genomic and 273-2493 bp in coding DNA sequence length. We classified BnAP2/ERF proteins into five subfamilies including AP2 (58 genes), ERF (250 genes), DREB/CBF (194 genes), RAV (26 genes), and Soloist (3 genes). Furthermore, AP2/ERF proteins were subdivided into 15 groups according to the AP2/ERF classification in Arabidopsis. The number of exons in BnAP2/ERF genes was from one to eleven and most of these genes in the same subfamily had the same exon-intron pattern. The results also indicated that the composition of conserved motifs in most proteins in each group was similar. The intron-exon patterns and the composition of conserved motifs validated the BnAP2/ERF transcription factors phylogenetic classification. Based on the results of genome distribution, BnAP2/ERF genes were located unevenly on the 19 B. napus chromosomes. The results indicated that gene duplication may play an important role in genome expansion of B. napus. Furthermore, genome evolution of B. napus using orthologous and paralogous identification was studied. We found 278, 380 and 366 orthologous gene pairs between B. napus with A. thaliana, B. rapa and B. oleracea, respectively. The results of this study will be useful in investigation of functional role and molecular mechanisms of BnAP2/ERF transcription factors genes in response to different stresses.
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- Razieh Ghorbani
- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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An AP2/ERF Gene, HuERF1, from Pitaya ( Hylocereus undatus) Positively Regulates Salt Tolerance. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21134586. [PMID: 32605158 PMCID: PMC7369839 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21134586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) is a high salt-tolerant fruit, and ethylene response factors (ERFs) play important roles in transcription-regulating abiotic tolerance. To clarify the function of HuERF1 in the salt tolerance of pitaya, HuERF1 was heterogeneously expressed in Arabidopsis. HuERF1 had nuclear localization when HuERF1::GFP was expressed in Arabidopsis protoplasts and had transactivation activity when HuERF1 was expressed in yeast. The expression of HuERF1 in pitaya seedlings was significantly induced after exposure to ethylene and high salinity. Overexpression of HuERF1 in Arabidopsis conferred enhanced tolerance to salt stress, reduced the accumulation of superoxide (O2·¯) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and improved antioxidant enzyme activities. These results indicate that HuERF1 is involved in ethylene-mediated salt stress tolerance, which may contribute to the salt tolerance of pitaya.
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Xiao Y, Zhang G, Liu D, Niu M, Tong H, Chu C. GSK2 stabilizes OFP3 to suppress brassinosteroid responses in rice. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 102:1187-1201. [PMID: 31950543 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a class of phytohormones that modulate several important agronomic traits in rice (Oryza sativa). GSK2 is one of the critical suppressors of BR signalling and targets transcription factors such as OsBZR1 and DLT to regulate BR responses. Here, we identified OFP3 (OVATE FAMILY PROTEIN 3) as an interactor of both GSK2 and DLT by yeast-two-hybrid screening and demonstrated that OFP3 plays a distinctly negative role in BR responses. While knockout of OFP3 promoted rice seedling growth, overexpression of OFP3 led to strong BR insensitivity, which resulted in reduced plant height, leaf angle, and grain size. Interestingly, both BR biosynthetic and signalling genes had decreased expression in the overexpression plants. OFP3 overexpression also enhanced the phenotypes of BR-deficient mutants, but largely suppressed those of BR-enhanced plants. Moreover, treatment with either BR or bikinin, a GSK3-like kinase inhibitor, induced OFP3 depletion, whereas GSK2 or brassinazole, a BR synthesis inhibitor, promoted OFP3 accumulation. Furthermore, OFP3 exhibited transcription repressor activity and was able to interact with itself as well as additional BR-related components, including OFP1, OSH1, OSH15, OsBZR1, and GF14c. Importantly, GSK2 can phosphorylate OFP3 and enhance these interactions. We propose that OFP3, as a suppressor of both BR synthesis and signalling but stabilized by GSK2, incorporates into a transcription factor complex to facilitate BR signalling control, which is critical for the proper development of various tissues.
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- Yunhua Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Akiyoshi N, Nakano Y, Sano R, Kunigita Y, Ohtani M, Demura T. Involvement of VNS NAC-domain transcription factors in tracheid formation in Pinus taeda. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 40:704-716. [PMID: 31821470 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpz106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Vascular plants have two types of water-conducting cells, xylem vessel cells (in angiosperms) and tracheid cells (in ferns and gymnosperms). These cells are commonly characterized by secondary cell wall (SCW) formation and programmed cell death (PCD), which increase the efficiency of water conduction. The differentiation of xylem vessel cells is regulated by a set of NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2 and CUC2) transcription factors, called the VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN (VND) family, in Arabidopsis thaliana Linne. The VNDs regulate the transcriptional induction of genes required for SCW formation and PCD. However, information on the transcriptional regulation of tracheid cell differentiation is still limited. Here, we performed functional analysis of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda Linne) VND homologs (PtaVNS, for VND, NST/SND, SMB-related protein). We identified five PtaVNS genes in the loblolly pine genome, and four of these PtaVNS genes were highly expressed in tissues with tracheid cells, such as shoot apices and developing xylem. Transient overexpression of PtaVNS genes induced xylem vessel cell-like patterning of SCW deposition in tobacco (Nicotiana benthamiana Domin) leaves, and up-regulated the promoter activities of loblolly pine genes homologous to SCW-related MYB transcription factor genes and cellulose synthase genes, as well as to cysteine protease genes for PCD. Collectively, our data indicated that PtaVNS proteins possess transcriptional activity to induce the molecular programs required for tracheid formation, i.e., SCW formation and PCD. Moreover, these findings suggest that the VNS-MYB-based transcriptional network regulating water-conducting cell differentiation in angiosperm and moss plants is conserved in gymnosperms.
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- Nobuhiro Akiyoshi
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Division of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Division of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Division of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Division of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Division of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, 277-8562, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Division of Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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Feng X, Feng P, Yu H, Yu X, Sun Q, Liu S, Minh TN, Chen J, Wang D, Zhang Q, Cao L, Zhou C, Li Q, Xiao J, Zhong S, Wang A, Wang L, Pan H, Ding X. GsSnRK1 interplays with transcription factor GsERF7 from wild soybean to regulate soybean stress resistance. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2020; 43:1192-1211. [PMID: 31990078 DOI: 10.1111/pce.13726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Although the function and regulation of SnRK1 have been studied in various plants, its molecular mechanisms in response to abiotic stresses are still elusive. In this work, we identified an AP2/ERF domain-containing protein (designated GsERF7) interacting with GsSnRK1 from a wild soybean cDNA library. GsERF7 gene expressed dominantly in wild soybean roots and was responsive to ethylene, salt, and alkaline. GsERF7 bound GCC cis-acting element and could be phosphorylated on S36 by GsSnRK1. GsERF7 phosphorylation facilitated its translocation from cytoplasm to nucleus and enhanced its transactivation activity. When coexpressed in the hairy roots of soybean seedlings, GsSnRK1(wt) and GsERF7(wt) promoted plants to generate higher tolerance to salt and alkaline stresses than their mutated species, suggesting that GsSnRK1 may function as a biochemical and genetic upstream kinase of GsERF7 to regulate plant adaptation to environmental stresses. Furthermore, the altered expression patterns of representative abiotic stress-responsive and hormone-synthetic genes were determined in transgenic soybean hairy roots after stress treatments. These results will aid our understanding of molecular mechanism of how SnRK1 kinase plays a cardinal role in regulating plant stress resistances through activating the biological functions of downstream factors.
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- Xu Feng
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Plant Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, 75390
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- College of Horticulture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Plant Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biological Functional Genes, College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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Sakamoto S, Matsui K, Oshima Y, Mitsuda N. Efficient transient gene expression system using buckwheat hypocotyl protoplasts for large-scale experiments. BREEDING SCIENCE 2020; 70:128-134. [PMID: 32351312 PMCID: PMC7180138 DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.19082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is cultivated worldwide and its flour is used in a variety of food products. Although functional analyses of genes in buckwheat are highly desired, reliable methods to do it have yet to be developed. In this study we established a simple and efficient transient gene expression system using buckwheat protoplasts isolated from young hypocotyls using 96-well plates as a high-throughput platform. The transformation efficiency was comparable with that of similar systems, such as Arabidopsis mesophyll protoplasts. Stable results were obtained in a typical example of the experiment to examine transcription factor activity. This system shows potential for the large-scale analysis of gene function using protoplast isolated from fewer and younger plants than the conventional system and may provide novel information for efficient buckwheat breeding.
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- Shingo Sakamoto
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
- Corresponding author (e-mail: )
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- Institute of Crop Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Kannondai 2-1-2, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8518, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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Hoang TV, Vo KTX, Rahman MM, Choi SH, Jeon JS. Heat stress transcription factor OsSPL7 plays a critical role in reactive oxygen species balance and stress responses in rice. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 289:110273. [PMID: 31623772 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The rice spotted leaf gene, OsSPL7, induces lesion mimic (LM) spots under heat stress. Herein, we provide several lines of evidence elucidating the importance of OsSPL7 in maintaining reactive oxygen species (ROS) balance via the regulation of downstream gene expression. osspl7 knockout (spl7ko) mutants showed LM and growth retardation. Transgenic rice lines strongly overexpressing OsSPL7 (SPL7OX-S) exhibited LM accompanied by accumulated H2O2, whereas moderate expressers of OsSPL7 (SPL7OX-M) did not, and neither of them exhibited severe growth defects. Transient expression of OsSPL7-GFP in rice protoplasts indicated that OsSPL7 localizes predominantly in the nucleus. Transcriptional activity assay suggested its function as a transcriptional activator in rice. Disease evaluation showed that both SPL7OX and spl7ko enhanced resistance to Magnaporthe oryzae and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, the causal agents of blast and blight diseases in rice, respectively. Additionally, SPL7OX enhanced tolerance to cold stress, whereas spl7ko showed a phenotype opposite to the overexpression lines. RNA sequencing analyses identified four major groups of differentially expressed genes associated with LM, pathogen resistance, LM-pathogen resistance, and potential direct targets of OsSPL7. Collectively, our results suggest that OsSPL7 plays a critical role in plant growth and balancing ROS during biotic and abiotic stress.
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- Trung Viet Hoang
- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, South Korea.
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Yang C, Liu X, Li D, Zhu X, Wei Z, Feng Z, Zhang L, He J, Mou C, Jiang L, Wan J. OsLUGL is involved in the regulating auxin level and OsARFs expression in rice (Oryza sativa L.). PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 288:110239. [PMID: 31521225 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110239] [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: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Specification of floral organ identity is critical for floral morphology and inflorescence architecture. Floral organ identity in plants is controlled by floral homeotic A/B/C/D/E-class genes. Although multiple genes regulate floral organogenesis, our understanding of the regulatory network remains fragmentary. Here, we characterized a rice floral organ gene KAIKOUXIAO (KKX), mutation of which produces an uncharacteristic open hull, abnormal seed and semi-sterility. KKX encodes a putative LEUNIG-like (LUGL) transcriptional regulator OsLUGL. OsLUGL is preferentially expressed in young panicles and its protein can interact with OsSEU, which functions were reported as an adaptor for LEUNIG. OsLUGL-OsSEU functions together as a transcriptional co-regulatory complex to control organ identity. SEP3 (such as OsMADS8) and AP1 (such as OsMADS18) serve as the DNA-binding partner of OsLUGL-OsSEU complex. Further studies indicated that OsMADS8 and OsMADS18 could bind to the promoter of OsGH3-8. The altered expression of OsGH3-8 might cause the increased auxin level and the decreased expression of OsARFs. Overall, our results demonstrate a possible pathway whereby OsLUGL-OsSEU-OsAP1-OsSEP3 complex as a transcriptional co-regulator by targeting the promoter of OsGH3-8, then affecting auxin level, OsARFs expression and thereby influencing floral development. These findings provide a valuable insight into the molecular functions of OsLUGL in rice floral development.
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- Chunyan Yang
- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China; National Key Facility for Crop Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Tamura T, Endo H, Suzuki A, Sato Y, Kato K, Ohtani M, Yamaguchi M, Demura T. Affinity-based high-resolution analysis of DNA binding by VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN7 via fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 100:298-313. [PMID: 31313414 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN7 (VND7) is the master transcription factor for vessel element differentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana. To identify the cis-acting sequence(s) bound by VND7, we employed fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) to find VND7-DNA interactions quantitatively. This identified an 18-bp sequence from the promoter of XYLEM CYSTEINE PEPTIDASE1 (XCP1), a direct target of VND7. A quantitative assay for binding affinity between VND7 and the 18-bp sequence revealed the core nucleotides contributing to specific binding between VND7 and the 18-bp sequence. Moreover, by combining the systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) technique with known consensus sequences, we defined a motif termed the Ideal Core Structure for binding by VND7 (ICSV). We also used FCS to search for VND7 binding sequences in the promoter regions of other direct targets. Taking these data together, we proposed that VND7 preferentially binds to the ICSV sequence. Additionally, we found that substitutions among the core nucleotides affected transcriptional regulation by VND7 in vivo, indicating that the core nucleotides contribute to vessel-element-specific gene expression. Furthermore, our results demonstrate that FCS is a powerful tool for unveiling the DNA-binding properties of transcription factors.
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- Taizo Tamura
- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan
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- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Genetic Strains Research Center, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, 411-8540, Japan
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- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8562, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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Pollier J, De Geyter N, Moses T, Boachon B, Franco-Zorrilla JM, Bai Y, Lacchini E, Gholami A, Vanden Bossche R, Werck-Reichhart D, Goormachtig S, Goossens A. The MYB transcription factor Emission of Methyl Anthranilate 1 stimulates emission of methyl anthranilate from Medicago truncatula hairy roots. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 99:637-654. [PMID: 31009122 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Plants respond to herbivore or pathogen attacks by activating specific defense programs that include the production of bioactive specialized metabolites to eliminate or deter the attackers. Volatiles play an important role in the interaction of a plant with its environment. Through transcript profiling of jasmonate-elicited Medicago truncatula cells, we identified Emission of Methyl Anthranilate (EMA) 1, a MYB transcription factor that is involved in the emission of the volatile compound methyl anthranilate when expressed in M. truncatula hairy roots, giving them a fruity scent. RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) analysis of the fragrant roots revealed the upregulation of a methyltransferase that was subsequently characterized to catalyze the O-methylation of anthranilic acid and was hence named M. truncatula anthranilic acid methyl transferase (MtAAMT) 1. Given that direct activation of the MtAAMT1 promoter by EMA1 could not be unambiguously demonstrated, we further probed the RNA-Seq data and identified the repressor protein M. truncatula plant AT-rich sequence and zinc-binding (MtPLATZ) 1. Emission of Methyl Anthranilate 1 binds a tandem repeat of the ACCTAAC motif in the MtPLATZ1 promoter to transactivate gene expression. Overexpression of MtPLATZ1 in transgenic M. truncatula hairy roots led to transcriptional silencing of EMA1, indicating that MtPLATZ1 may be part of a negative feedback loop to control the expression of EMA1. Finally, application of exogenous methyl anthranilate boosted EMA1 and MtAAMT1 expression dramatically, thus also revealing a positive amplification loop. Such positive and negative feedback loops seem to be the norm rather than the exception in the regulation of plant specialized metabolism.
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- Jacob Pollier
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, Unité Propre de Recherche 2357 du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, Unité Propre de Recherche 2357 du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Technologiepark 71, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
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Debbarma J, Sarki YN, Saikia B, Boruah HPD, Singha DL, Chikkaputtaiah C. Ethylene Response Factor (ERF) Family Proteins in Abiotic Stresses and CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing of ERFs for Multiple Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants: A Review. Mol Biotechnol 2019; 61:153-172. [PMID: 30600447 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-018-0144-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Abiotic stresses such as extreme heat, cold, drought, and salt have brought alteration in plant growth and development, threatening crop yield and quality leading to global food insecurity. Many factors plays crucial role in regulating various plant growth and developmental processes during abiotic stresses. Ethylene response factors (ERFs) are AP2/ERF superfamily proteins belonging to the largest family of transcription factors known to participate during multiple abiotic stress tolerance such as salt, drought, heat, and cold with well-conserved DNA-binding domain. Several extensive studies were conducted on many ERF family proteins in plant species through over-expression and transgenics. However, studies on ERF family proteins with negative regulatory functions are very few. In this review article, we have summarized the mechanism and role of recently studied AP2/ERF-type transcription factors in different abiotic stress responses. We have comprehensively discussed the application of advanced ground-breaking genome engineering tool, CRISPR/Cas9, to edit specific ERFs. We have also highlighted our on-going and published R&D efforts on multiplex CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing of negative regulatory genes for multiple abiotic stress responses in plant and crop models. The overall aim of this review is to highlight the importance of CRISPR/Cas9 and ERFs in developing sustainable multiple abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants.
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- Johni Debbarma
- Biotechnology Group, Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, India
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- Biotechnology Group, Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, India
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- Biotechnology Group, Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, India
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- Biotechnology Group, Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, India
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat, 785013, Assam, India.
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- Biotechnology Group, Biological Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, India.
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Zhang K, Zhao L, Yang X, Li M, Sun J, Wang K, Li Y, Zheng Y, Yao Y, Li W. GmRAV1 regulates regeneration of roots and adventitious buds by the cytokinin signaling pathway in Arabidopsis and soybean. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2019; 165:814-829. [PMID: 29923201 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The division and differentiation of cells are the basis of growth and development. Cytokinin plays an active role in cell growth division and differentiation. The Related to ABI3/VP1 (RAV) family comprises transcription factors in plants and all contain both AP2- and B3-like domains. In this study, GmRAV1 (Glycine max), which belongs to the AP2/ERF transcription factor family, was isolated and functionally characterized. Subcellular localization showed that GmRAV1 was localized to the nucleus and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis indicated that GmRAV1 was induced by cytokinin. Furthermore, compared with wild-type plants, plants overexpressing GmRAV1 showed dwarfism and late maturity. In contrast, the mutant of TEMPRANILLO (tem1) and GmRAV-i plants had an opposite phenotype. More interestingly, a root and shoot regeneration experiment indicated that GmRAV1 is one of the most important positive regulators of the cytokinin signaling pathway, which is involved in promoting root and shoot regeneration. In addition, RNA-seq and qRT-PCR results indicated that GmRAV1 is related to the key factors involved in the cytokinin signaling pathway, namely, cytokinin oxidase (GmCKX6 and GmCKX7), purine permease (GmPUP1), cell cyclin-related genes (GmCycA2;4, GmCycD3 and GmCYC1), cyclin-dependent kinase (GmCDKB2), cell division cycle (GmCDC20), E2F transcription factors (GmE2FE) and authentic response regulator (GmARR9). In conclusion, GmRAV1, one of the most important positive regulators involved in promoting root and shoot regeneration, was induced by cytokinin and is related to the key factors of the cytokinin signaling pathways.
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- Kexin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in the Chinese Education Ministry, Soybean Research Institute, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in the Chinese Education Ministry, Soybean Research Institute, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in the Chinese Education Ministry, Soybean Research Institute, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in the Chinese Education Ministry, Soybean Research Institute, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in the Chinese Education Ministry, Soybean Research Institute, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in the Chinese Education Ministry, Soybean Research Institute, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in the Chinese Education Ministry, Soybean Research Institute, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in the Chinese Education Ministry, Soybean Research Institute, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in the Chinese Education Ministry, Soybean Research Institute, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology in the Chinese Education Ministry, Soybean Research Institute, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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Riester L, Köster-Hofmann S, Doll J, Berendzen KW, Zentgraf U. Impact of Alternatively Polyadenylated Isoforms of ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR4 with Activator and Repressor Function on Senescence in Arabidopsis thaliana L. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:genes10020091. [PMID: 30696119 PMCID: PMC6409740 DOI: 10.3390/genes10020091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Leaf senescence is highly regulated by transcriptional reprogramming, implying an important role for transcriptional regulators. ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR4 (ERF4) was shown to be involved in senescence regulation and to exist in two different isoforms due to alternative polyadenylation of its pre-mRNA. One of these isoforms, ERF4-R, contains an ERF-associated amphiphilic repression (EAR) motif and acts as repressor, whereas the other form, ERF4-A, is lacking this motif and acts as activator. Here, we analyzed the impact of these isoforms on senescence. Both isoforms were able to complement the delayed senescence phenotype of the erf4 mutant with a tendency of ERF4-A for a slightly better complementation. However, overexpression led to accelerated senescence of 35S:ERF4-R plants but not of 35S:ERF4-A plants. We identified CATALASE3 (CAT3) as direct target gene of ERF4 in a yeast-one-hybrid screen. Both isoforms directly bind to the CAT3 promoter but have antagonistic effects on gene expression. The ratio of ERF4-A to ERF4-R mRNA changed during development, leading to a complex age-dependent regulation of CAT3 activity. The RNA-binding protein FPA shifted the R/A-ratio and fpa mutants are pointing towards a role of alternative polyadenylation regulators in senescence.
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- Lena Riester
- Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), University of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), University of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), University of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), University of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), University of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
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Associating transcriptional regulation for rapid germination of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) under low temperature stress through weighted gene co-expression network analysis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:55. [PMID: 30635606 PMCID: PMC6329770 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37099-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Slow germination speed caused by low temperature stress intensifies the risk posed by adverse environmental factors, contributing to low germination rate and reduced production of rapeseed. The purpose of this study was to understand the transcriptional regulation mechanism for rapid germination of rapeseed. The results showed that seed components and size do not determine the seed germination speed. Different temporal transcriptomic profiles were generated under normal and low temperature conditions in genotypes with fast and slow germination speeds. Using weight gene co-expression network analysis, 37 823 genes were clustered into 15 modules with different expression patterns. There were 10 233 and 9111 differentially expressed genes found to follow persistent tendency of up- and down-regulation, respectively, which provided the conditions necessary for germination. Hub genes in the continuous up-regulation module were associated with phytohormone regulation, signal transduction, the pentose phosphate pathway, and lipolytic metabolism. Hub genes in the continuous down-regulation module were involved in ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. Through pairwise comparisons, 1551 specific upregulated DEGs were identified for the fast germination speed genotype under low temperature stress. These DEGs were mainly enriched in RNA synthesis and degradation metabolisms, signal transduction, and defense systems. Transcription factors, including WRKY, bZIP, EFR, MYB, B3, DREB, NAC, and ERF, are associated with low temperature stress in the fast germination genotype. The aquaporin NIP5 and late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) protein genes contributed to the water uptake and transport under low temperature stress during seed germination. The ethylene/H2O2-mediated signal pathway plays an important role in cell wall loosening and embryo extension during germination. The ROS-scavenging system, including catalase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, and glutathione S-transferase, was also upregulated to alleviate ROS toxicity in the fast germinating genotype under low temperature stress. These findings should be useful for molecular assisted screening and breeding of fast germination speed genotypes for rapeseed.
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Zhang J, Xu H, Wang N, Jiang S, Fang H, Zhang Z, Yang G, Wang Y, Su M, Xu L, Chen X. The ethylene response factor MdERF1B regulates anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in apple. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 98:205-218. [PMID: 30182194 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-018-0770-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The regulator MdERF1B in the apple (Malus × domestica) ethylene pathway mainly acts on MdMYB9 and MdMYB11 to regulate anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin accumulation. Dietary anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins (PAs) have health benefits for humans, and are associated with decreased risks of coronary heart disease and cancer. Ethylene can enhance reddening of apple (Malus × domestica), but the regulatory mechanism is poorly understood. In this study, an ethylene response factor (ERF), MdERF1B, was identified and functionally characterized. 'Orin' calli overexpressing MdERF1B were generated and then analyzed by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR. Compared with the control calli, the MdERF1B-overexpressing calli showed increased expression levels of MdACO1, MdERF1, and MdERF3 in the ethylene pathway and MdCHS, MdCHI, MdF3H, MdDFR, MdANS, MdLAR, MdANR, MdMYB9 and MdMYB11 in the flavonoid pathway. As a result, the levels of anthocyanins and PAs were significantly increased in the MdERF1B-overexpressing calli. MdERF1B interacted with MdMYB9, MdMYB1, and MdMYB11 proteins in yeast two-hybrid, pull-down, and bimolecular fluorescence complementation assays. Furthermore, in yeast one-hybrid and electrophoretic mobility shift assays, MdERF1B also bound to the promoters of MdMYB9, MdMYB1, and MdMYB11. In a luciferase reporter assay, MdERF1B mainly activated proMdMYB9 and proMdMYB11, promoting their expression levels. This was in agreement with MdERF1B's overexpression in calli, which barely affected MdMYB1 expression. Taken together, our findings provide an insight into the regulatory mechanisms in the ethylene pathway that increase anthocyanin and PA accumulation in apple.
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- Jing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China.
- College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China.
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Nagahage ISP, Sakamoto S, Nagano M, Ishikawa T, Kawai-Yamada M, Mitsuda N, Yamaguchi M. An NAC domain transcription factor ATAF2 acts as transcriptional activator or repressor dependent on promoter context. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY (TOKYO, JAPAN) 2018; 35:285-289. [PMID: 31819735 PMCID: PMC6879359 DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.18.0507a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA ACTIVATION FACTOR 2 (ATAF2) protein has been demonstrated to be involved in various biological processes including biotic stress responses, photo morphogenesis, and auxin catabolism. However, the transcriptional function of ATAF2 currently remains elusive. Therefore, to further understand the molecular function of ATAF2, we evaluated the transcriptional activities of ATAF2 using a transient assay system in this study. We used an effector consisting of a GAL4-DNA binding domain (GAL4-BD) fused to ATAF2, and observed upregulated reporter gene expression, suggesting that ATAF2 potentially has transcriptional activation activity. ATAF2 has been shown to activate reporter gene expression under the control of the ORE1 promoter. By contrast, ATAF2 significantly repressed reporter gene expression driven by the NIT2 promoter. These data suggest that ATAF2 is a bifunctional transcription factor that can alter target gene expression depending on the promoter sequences.
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- E-mail: Tel: +81-48-858-3109 Fax: +81-48-858-3107
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Djemal R, Mila I, Bouzayen M, Pirrello J, Khoudi H. Molecular cloning and characterization of novel WIN1/SHN1 ethylene responsive transcription factor HvSHN1 in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 228:39-46. [PMID: 29852333 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2018.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is the fourth major cereal crop and shows high adaptive capabilities to diverse environments. Thus, it might represent a potential reservoir of novel genes to improve abiotic stress tolerance. In this study, a novel AP2/ERF transcription factor gene designated as HvSHN1 was isolated from barley. Protein sequence analysis showed that the HvSHN1 protein contained a nuclear localization signal and the conserved AP2/ERF domain. Phylogenetic analysis showed that HvSHN1 belongs to the group Va protein in the ERF subfamily which contains the Arabidopsis genes (SHN1, 2 and 3) and the wheat gene TdSHN1 with which it has 94.7% protein sequence identity. Expression profile analysis revealed that HvSHN1 is strongly induced by heat, cold, salt and drought. Transient expression using tobacco BY-2 protoplast coupled to confocal microscopy analysis revealed that HvSHN1 is exclusively targeted to the nucleus. Interestingly, when constitutively expressed in transgenic tobacco, HvSHN1 up-regulated stress responsive genes known to harbor GCC or DRE motif in their promoter regions. Therefore, HvSHN1 might represent a potential candidate for improvement of abiotic stress tolerance in economically important crops.
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- Rania Djemal
- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Improvement, University of Sfax, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, Route Sidi Mansour, Km 6 B.P' 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia
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- University of Toulouse, INPT, Laboratoire de Génomique et Biotechnologie des Fruits, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole BP 32607, Castanet-Tolosan, F-31326, France; INRA, UMR990 Génomique et Biotechnologie des Fruits, Castanet-Tolosan, F-31326, France
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- University of Toulouse, INPT, Laboratoire de Génomique et Biotechnologie des Fruits, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole BP 32607, Castanet-Tolosan, F-31326, France; INRA, UMR990 Génomique et Biotechnologie des Fruits, Castanet-Tolosan, F-31326, France
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- University of Toulouse, INPT, Laboratoire de Génomique et Biotechnologie des Fruits, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole BP 32607, Castanet-Tolosan, F-31326, France; INRA, UMR990 Génomique et Biotechnologie des Fruits, Castanet-Tolosan, F-31326, France
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Improvement, University of Sfax, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, Route Sidi Mansour, Km 6 B.P' 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia.
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Chen CL, Cui Y, Cui M, Zhou WJ, Wu HL, Ling HQ. A FIT-binding protein is involved in modulating iron and zinc homeostasis in Arabidopsis. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2018; 41:1698-1714. [PMID: 29677391 DOI: 10.1111/pce.13321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Fe and Zn are essential micronutrients for plant growth, and the interrelationship regarding their homeostasis is very complicated. In this study, we identified a FIT-binding protein (FBP) using the yeast two-hybrid system. The C-terminus of FBP binds to the bHLH domain of FIT, abolishing the DNA-binding capacity of FIT. Knockout of FBP results in an enhanced expression of NAS genes and a higher nicotianamine content, and the fbp mutant exhibits tolerance to excessive Zn. Physiological analyses reveal that the mutant fbp retains a larger amount of Zn in roots and transfers a greater proportion of Fe to shoots than that in wild type under Zn-excessive stress. As FBP is expressed in the root stele, the negative regulation caused by sequestration of FIT is restricted to this tissue, whereas other FIT-regulated genes, such as IRT1 and FRO2, which mainly expressed in root epidermis, do not show transcriptional upregulation in the fbp mutant. As an antagonistic partner, FBP offers a new approach to spatially fine-tune the expression of genes controlled by FIT. In conclusion, our findings provide a new insight to understand the interrelationship of Fe and Zn homeostasis in plants.
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- Chun-Lin Chen
- The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Ye Y, Wu K, Chen J, Liu Q, Wu Y, Liu B, Fu X. OsSND2, a NAC family transcription factor, is involved in secondary cell wall biosynthesis through regulating MYBs expression in rice. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 11:36. [PMID: 29855737 PMCID: PMC5981155 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-018-0228-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND As one of the most important staple food crops, rice produces huge agronomic biomass residues that contain lots of secondary cell walls (SCWs) comprising cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin. The transcriptional regulation mechanism underlying SCWs biosynthesis remains elusive. RESULTS In this study, we isolated a NAC family transcription factor (TF), OsSND2 through yeast one-hybrid screening using the secondary wall NAC-binding element (SNBE) on the promoter region of OsMYB61 which is known transcription factor for regulation of SCWs biosynthesis as bait. We used an electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) and chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis (ChIP) to further confirm that OsSND2 can directly bind to the promoter of OsMYB61 both in vitro and in vivo. OsSND2, a close homolog of AtSND2, is localized in the nucleus and has transcriptional activation activity. Expression pattern analysis indicated that OsSND2 was mainly expressed in internodes and panicles. Overexpression of OsSND2 resulted in rolled leaf, increased cellulose content and up-regulated expression of SCWs related genes. The knockout of OsSND2 using CRISPR/Cas9 system decreased cellulose content and down-regulated the expression of SCWs related genes. Furthermore, OsSND2 can also directly bind to the promoters of other MYB family TFs by transactivation analysis in yeast cells and rice protoplasts. Altogether, our findings suggest that OsSND2 may function as a master regulator to mediate SCWs biosynthesis. CONCLUSION OsSND2 was identified as a positive regulator of cellulose biosynthesis in rice. An increase in the expression level of this gene can improve the SCWs cellulose content. Therefore, the study of the function of OsSND2 can provide a strategy for manipulating plant biomass production.
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- Yafeng Ye
- Institute of Technical Biology and Agricultural Engineering, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Institute of Technical Biology and Agricultural Engineering, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Technical Biology and Agricultural Engineering, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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Ogita N, Okushima Y, Tokizawa M, Yamamoto YY, Tanaka M, Seki M, Makita Y, Matsui M, Okamoto-Yoshiyama K, Sakamoto T, Kurata T, Hiruma K, Saijo Y, Takahashi N, Umeda M. Identifying the target genes of SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE 1, a master transcription factor controlling DNA damage response in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 94:439-453. [PMID: 29430765 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In mammalian cells, the transcription factor p53 plays a crucial role in transmitting DNA damage signals to maintain genome integrity. However, in plants, orthologous genes for p53 and checkpoint proteins are absent. Instead, the plant-specific transcription factor SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE 1 (SOG1) controls most of the genes induced by gamma irradiation and promotes DNA repair, cell cycle arrest, and stem cell death. To date, the genes directly controlled by SOG1 remain largely unknown, limiting the understanding of DNA damage signaling in plants. Here, we conducted a microarray analysis and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-sequencing, and identified 146 Arabidopsis genes as direct targets of SOG1. By using ChIP-sequencing data, we extracted the palindromic motif [CTT(N)7 AAG] as a consensus SOG1-binding sequence, which mediates target gene induction in response to DNA damage. Furthermore, DNA damage-triggered phosphorylation of SOG1 is required for efficient binding to the SOG1-binding sequence. Comparison between SOG1 and p53 target genes showed that both transcription factors control genes responsible for cell cycle regulation, such as CDK inhibitors, and DNA repair, whereas SOG1 preferentially targets genes involved in homologous recombination. We also found that defense-related genes were enriched in the SOG1 target genes. Consistent with this finding, SOG1 is required for resistance against the hemi-biotrophic fungus Colletotrichum higginsianum, suggesting that SOG1 has a unique function in controlling the immune response.
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- Nobuo Ogita
- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University, Gifu, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
- JST, CREST, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
- JST, CREST, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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Tao JJ, Wei W, Pan WJ, Lu L, Li QT, Ma JB, Zhang WK, Ma B, Chen SY, Zhang JS. An Alfin-like gene from Atriplex hortensis enhances salt and drought tolerance and abscisic acid response in transgenic Arabidopsis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2707. [PMID: 29426828 PMCID: PMC5807399 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21148-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Alfin-like (AL) is a small plant-specific gene family with prominent roles in root growth and abiotic stress response. Here, we aimed to identify novel stress tolerance AL genes from the stress-tolerant species Atriplex hortensis. Totally, we isolated four AhAL genes, all encoding nuclear-localized proteins with cis-element-binding and transrepression activities. Constitutive expression of AhAL1 in Arabidopsis facilitated plants to survive under saline condition, while expressing anyone of the other three AhAL genes led to salt-hypersensitive response, indicating functional divergence of AhAL family. AhAL1 also conferred enhanced drought tolerance, as judged from enhanced survival, improved growth, decreased malonaldehyde (MDA) content and reduced water loss in AhAL1-expressing plants compared to WT. In addition, abscisic acid (ABA)-mediated stomatal closure and inhibition of seed germination and primary root elongation were enhanced in AhAL1-transgenic plants. Further analysis demonstrated that AhAL1 could bind to promoter regions of GRF7, DREB1C and several group-A PP2C genes and repress their expression. Correspondingly, the expression levels of positive stress regulator genes DREB1A, DREB2A and three ABFs were all increased in AhAL1-expressing plants. Based on these results, AhAL1 was identified as a novel candidate gene for improving abiotic stress tolerance of crop plants.
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- Jian-Jun Tao
- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biogeography and Bioresource in Arid Land, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Mishra R, Mohanty JN, Chand SK, Joshi RK. Can-miRn37a mediated suppression of ethylene response factors enhances the resistance of chilli against anthracnose pathogen Colletotrichum truncatum L. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 267:135-147. [PMID: 29362092 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Pepper anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum species complex is the most destructive disease of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.). miRNAs are key modulators of transcriptional and post- transcriptional expression of genes during defense responses. In the present study, we performed a comparative miRNA profiling of susceptible (Arka Lohit-AL) and resistant (Punjab Lal-PL) chilli cultivars to identify 35 differentially expressed miRNAs that could be classified as positive, negative or basal regulators of defense against C. truncatum, the most potent anthracnose pathogen. Interestingly, a novel microRNA can-miRn37a was significantly induced in PL but largely repressed in AL genotype post pathogen attack. Subsequent over-expression of can-miRn37a in AL showed enhanced resistance to anthracnose, as evidenced by decreased fungal growth and induced expression of defense-related genes. Consequently, the expression of its three target genes encoding the ethylene response factors (ERFs) was down-regulated in PL as well as in the over-expression lines of AL genotypes. The ability of these targets to be regulated by can-miRn37a was further confirmed by transient co-expression in Nicotiana benthamiana. Additionally, the virus-induced silencing of the three targets in the susceptible AL cultivar revealed their role in fungal colonization and induction of C. truncatum pathogenicity in chilli. Taken together, our study suggests that can-miRn37a provides a potential miRNA mediated approach of engineering anthracnose resistance in chilli by repressing ERFs and preventing fungal colonization.
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- Rukmini Mishra
- Functional Genomics Laboratory, Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Functional Genomics Laboratory, Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Functional Genomics Laboratory, Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Functional Genomics Laboratory, Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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An ethylene response factor (MxERF4) functions as a repressor of Fe acquisition in Malus xiaojinensis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:1068. [PMID: 29348657 PMCID: PMC5773544 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19518-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Iron (Fe) is an essential element for plants; however, its availability is limited as it forms insoluble complexes in the soil. Consequently, plants have developed mechanisms to adapt to low Fe conditions. We demonstrate that ethylene is involved in Fe deficiency-induced physiological responses in Malus xiaojinensis, and describe the identification of MxERF4 as a protein-protein interaction partner with the MxFIT transcription factor, which is involved in the iron deficiency response. Furthermore, we demonstrate that MxERF4 acts as an MxFIT interaction partner to suppresses the expression of the Fe transporter MxIRT1, by binding directly to its promoter, requiring the EAR motif of the MxERF4 protein. Suppression of MxERF4 expression in M. xiaojinensis, using virus induced gene silencing resulted in an increase in MxIRT1 expression. Taken together, the results suggest a repression mechanism, where ethylene initiates the Fe deficiency response, and the response is then dampened, which may require a transient inhibition of Fe acquisition via the action of MxERF4.
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Xiong W, Wang C, Zhang X, Yang Q, Shao R, Lai J, Du C. Highly interwoven communities of a gene regulatory network unveil topologically important genes for maize seed development. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 92:1143-1156. [PMID: 29072883 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The complex interactions between transcription factors (TFs) and their target genes in a spatially and temporally specific manner are crucial to all cellular processes. Reconstruction of gene regulatory networks (GRNs) from gene expression profiles can help to decipher TF-gene regulations in a variety of contexts; however, the inevitable prediction errors of GRNs hinder optimal data mining of RNA-Seq transcriptome profiles. Here we perform an integrative study of Zea mays (maize) seed development in order to identify key genes in a complex developmental process. First, we reverse engineered a GRN from 78 maize seed transcriptome profiles. Then, we studied collective gene interaction patterns and uncovered highly interwoven network communities as the building blocks of the GRN. One community, composed of mostly unknown genes interacting with opaque2, brittle endosperm1 and shrunken2, contributes to seed phenotypes. Another community, composed mostly of genes expressed in the basal endosperm transfer layer, is responsible for nutrient transport. We further integrated our inferred GRN with gene expression patterns in different seed compartments and at various developmental stages and pathways. The integration facilitated a biological interpretation of the GRN. Our yeast one-hybrid assays verified six out of eight TF-promoter bindings in the reconstructed GRN. This study identified topologically important genes in interwoven network communities that may be crucial to maize seed development.
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- Wenwei Xiong
- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
- Department of Biology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 07043, USA
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- National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
- Department of Biology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 07043, USA
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Mine A, Nobori T, Salazar-Rondon MC, Winkelmüller TM, Anver S, Becker D, Tsuda K. An incoherent feed-forward loop mediates robustness and tunability in a plant immune network. EMBO Rep 2017; 18:464-476. [PMID: 28069610 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201643051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Immune signaling networks must be tunable to alleviate fitness costs associated with immunity and, at the same time, robust against pathogen interferences. How these properties mechanistically emerge in plant immune signaling networks is poorly understood. Here, we discovered a molecular mechanism by which the model plant species Arabidopsis thaliana achieves robust and tunable immunity triggered by the microbe-associated molecular pattern, flg22. Salicylic acid (SA) is a major plant immune signal molecule. Another signal molecule jasmonate (JA) induced expression of a gene essential for SA accumulation, EDS5 Paradoxically, JA inhibited expression of PAD4, a positive regulator of EDS5 expression. This incoherent type-4 feed-forward loop (I4-FFL) enabled JA to mitigate SA accumulation in the intact network but to support it under perturbation of PAD4, thereby minimizing the negative impact of SA on fitness as well as conferring robust SA-mediated immunity. We also present evidence for evolutionary conservation of these gene regulations in the family Brassicaceae Our results highlight an I4-FFL that simultaneously provides the immune network with robustness and tunability in A. thaliana and possibly in its relatives.
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- Akira Mine
- Department of Plant Microbe Interactions, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany.,Center for Gene Research, Nagoya University, Chikusa-Ku Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Plant Microbe Interactions, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Plant Microbe Interactions, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Plant Microbe Interactions, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Plant Microbe Interactions, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Plant Microbe Interactions, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Plant Microbe Interactions, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany
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OsMYC2, an essential factor for JA-inductive sakuranetin production in rice, interacts with MYC2-like proteins that enhance its transactivation ability. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40175. [PMID: 28067270 PMCID: PMC5220304 DOI: 10.1038/srep40175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Biosynthesis of sakuranetin, a flavonoid anti-fungal phytoalexin that occurs in rice, is highly dependent on jasmonic acid (JA) signalling and induced by a variety of environmental stimuli. We previously identified OsNOMT, which encodes naringenin 7-O-methyltransferase (NOMT); NOMT is a key enzyme for sakuranetin production. Although OsNOMT expression is induced by JA treatment, the regulation mechanism that activates the biosynthetic pathway of sakuranetin has not yet been elucidated. In this study, we show that JA-inducible basic helix-loop-helix transcriptional factor OsMYC2 drastically enhances the activity of the OsNOMT promoter and is essential for JA-inducible sakuranetin production. In addition, we identified 2 collaborators of OsMYC2, OsMYC2-like protein 1 and 2 (OsMYL1 and OsMYL2) that further activated the OsNOMT promoter in synergy with OsMYC2. Physical interaction of OsMYC2 with OsMYL1 and OsMYL2 further supported the idea that these interactions lead to the enhancement of the transactivation activity of OsMYC2. Our results indicate that JA signalling via OsMYC2 is reinforced by OsMYL1 and OsMYL2, resulting in the inductive production of sakuranetin during defence responses in rice.
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Phukan UJ, Jeena GS, Tripathi V, Shukla RK. Regulation of Apetala2/Ethylene Response Factors in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:150. [PMID: 28270817 PMCID: PMC5318435 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Multiple environmental stresses affect growth and development of plants. Plants try to adapt under these unfavorable condition through various evolutionary mechanisms like physiological and biochemical alterations connecting various network of regulatory processes. Transcription factors (TFs) like APETALA2/ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTORS (AP2/ERFs) are an integral component of these signaling cascades because they regulate expression of a wide variety of down stream target genes related to stress response and development through different mechanism. This downstream regulation of transcript does not always positively or beneficially affect the plant but also they display some developmental defects like senescence and reduced growth under normal condition or sensitivity to stress condition. Therefore, tight auto/cross regulation of these TFs at transcriptional, translational and domain level is crucial to understand. The present manuscript discuss the multiple regulation and advantage of plasticity and specificity of these family of TFs to a wide or single downstream target(s) respectively. We have also discussed the concern which comes with the unwanted associated traits, which could only be averted by further study and exploration of these AP2/ERFs.
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- Ujjal J. Phukan
- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsLucknow, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsLucknow, India
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- Botany Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research InstituteLucknow, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsLucknow, India
- *Correspondence: Rakesh K. Shukla
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Vo KTX, Kim CY, Hoang TV, Lee SK, Shirsekar G, Seo YS, Lee SW, Wang GL, Jeon JS. OsWRKY67 Plays a Positive Role in Basal and XA21-Mediated Resistance in Rice. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:2220. [PMID: 29375598 PMCID: PMC5769460 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.02220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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WRKY proteins play important roles in transcriptional reprogramming in plants in response to various stresses including pathogen attack. In this study, we functionally characterized a rice WRKY gene, OsWRKY67, whose expression is upregulated against pathogen challenges. Activation of OsWRKY67 by T-DNA tagging significantly improved the resistance against two rice pathogens, Magnaporthe oryzae and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) rapidly accumulated in OsWRKY67 activation mutant lines in response to elicitor treatment, compared with the controls. Overexpression of OsWRKY67 in rice confirmed enhanced disease resistance, but led to a restriction of plant growth in transgenic lines with high levels of OsWRKY67 protein. OsWRKY67 RNAi lines significantly reduced resistance to M. oryzae and Xoo isolates tested, and abolished XA21-mediated resistance, implying the possibility of broad-spectrum resistance from OsWRKY67. Transcriptional activity and subcellular localization assays indicated that OsWRKY67 is present in the nucleus where it functions as a transcriptional activator. Quantitative PCR revealed that the pathogenesis-related genes, PR1a, PR1b, PR4, PR10a, and PR10b, are upregulated in OsWRKY67 overexpression lines. Therefore, these results suggest that OsWRKY67 positively regulates basal and XA21-mediated resistance, and is a promising candidate for genetic improvement of disease resistance in rice.
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- Kieu T. X. Vo
- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, South Korea
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, South Korea
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, South Korea
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