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Gao F, Dubos C. The arabidopsis bHLH transcription factor family. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 29:668-680. [PMID: 38143207 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.11.022] [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: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Basic helix-loop-helices (bHLHs) are present in all eukaryotes and form one of the largest families of transcription factors (TFs) found in plants. bHLHs function as transcriptional activators and/or repressors of genes involved in key processes involved in plant growth and development in interaction with the environment (e.g., stomata and root hair development, iron homeostasis, and response to heat and shade). Recent studies have improved our understanding of the functioning of bHLH TFs in complex regulatory networks where a series of post-translational modifications (PTMs) have critical roles in regulating their subcellular localization, DNA-binding capacity, transcriptional activity, and/or stability (e.g., protein-protein interactions, phosphorylation, ubiquitination, and sumoylation). Further elucidating the function and regulation of bHLHs will help further understanding of the biology of plants in general and for the development of new tools for crop improvement.
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- Fei Gao
- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; Yuelushan Laboratory, Changsha 410128, China.
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- IPSiM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France.
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Li W, Li J, Hussain K, Peng K, Yu J, Xu M, Yang S. Transporters and phytohormones analysis reveals differential regulation of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) in response to cadmium and arsenic stresses. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 470:134228. [PMID: 38626683 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134228] [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: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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Cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) are two highly toxic heavy metals and metalloids that coexist in many situations posing severe threats to plants. Our investigation was conducted to explore the different regulatory mechanisms of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) responding to individual and combined Cd and As stresses in hydroponics. Results showed that the ryegrass well-growth phenotype was not affected by Cd stress of 10 mg·L-1. However, As of 10 mg·L-1 caused rapid water loss, proline surge, and chlorosis in shoots, suggesting that ryegrass was highly sensitive to As. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that the transcription factor LpIRO2 mediated the upregulation of ZIP1 and YSL6 that played an important role in Cd tolerance. We found that the presence of As caused the overexpression of LpSWT12, a process potentially regulated by bHLH14, to mitigate hyperosmolarity. Indoleacetic acid (IAA) and abscisic acid (ABA) contents and expression of their signaling-related genes were significantly affected by As stress rather than Cd. We predict a regulatory network to illustrate the interaction between transporters, transcription factors, and signaling transduction, and explain the antagonism of Cd and As toxicity. This present work provides a research basis for plant protection from Cd and As pollution.
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- Wenwen Li
- School of Ecology and Environment at Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment at Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment at Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- Beijing Peace Carbon Environmental Technology Co. Ltd, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment at Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment at Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment at Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China.
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Fahad M, Tariq L, Muhammad S, Wu L. Underground communication: Long non-coding RNA signaling in the plant rhizosphere. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2024:100927. [PMID: 38679911 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2024.100927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as integral gene-expression regulators underlying plant growth, development, and adaptation. To adapt to the heterogeneous and dynamic rhizosphere, plants use interconnected regulatory mechanisms to optimally fine-tune gene-expression-governing interactions with soil biota, as well as nutrient acquisition and heavy metal tolerance. Recently, high-throughput sequencing has enabled the identification of plant lncRNAs responsive to rhizosphere biotic and abiotic cues. Here, we examine lncRNA biogenesis, classification, and mode of action, highlighting the functions of lncRNAs in mediating plant adaptation to diverse rhizosphere factors. We then discuss studies that reveal the significance and target genes of lncRNAs during developmental plasticity and stress responses at the rhizobium interface. A comprehensive understanding of specific lncRNAs, their regulatory targets, and the intricacies of their functional interaction networks will provide crucial insights into how these transcriptomic switches fine-tune responses to shifting rhizosphere signals. Looking ahead, we foresee that single-cell dissection of cell-type-specific lncRNA regulatory dynamics will enhance our understanding of the precise developmental modulation mechanisms that enable plant rhizosphere adaptation. Overcoming future challenges through multi-omics and genetic approaches will more fully reveal the integral roles of lncRNAs in governing plant adaptation to the belowground environment.
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- Muhammad Fahad
- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- National Key Laboratory for Rice Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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Kabir AH, Bennetzen JL. Molecular insights into the mutualism that induces iron deficiency tolerance in sorghum inoculated with Trichoderma harzianum. Microbiol Res 2024; 281:127630. [PMID: 38295681 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2024.127630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Iron (Fe) deficiency is a common mineral stress in plants, including sorghum. Although the soil fungus Trichoderma harzianum has been shown to mitigate Fe deficiency in some circumstances, neither the range nor mechanism(s) of this process are well understood. In this study, high pH-induced Fe deficiency in sorghum cultivated in pots with natural field soil exhibited a significant decrease in biomass, photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, water use efficiency, and Fe-uptake in both the root and shoot. However, the establishment of T. harzianum colonization in roots of Fe-deprived sorghum showed significant improvements in morpho-physiological traits, Fe levels, and redox status. Molecular detection of the fungal ThAOX1 (L-aminoacid oxidase) gene showed the highest colonization of T. harzianum in the root tips of Fe-deficient sorghum, a location thus targeted for further analysis. Expression studies by RNA-seq and qPCR in sorghum root tips revealed a significant upregulation of several genes associated with Fe uptake (SbTOM2), auxin synthesis (SbSAURX15), nicotianamine synthase 3 (SbNAS3), and a phytosiderophore transporter (SbYS1). Also induced was the siderophore synthesis gene (ThSIT1) in T. harzianum, a result supported by biochemical evidence for elevated siderophore and IAA (indole acetic acid) levels in roots. Given the high affinity of fungal siderophore to chelate insoluble Fe3+ ions, it is likely that elevated siderophore released by T. harzianum led to Fe(III)-siderophore complexes in the rhizosphere that were then transported into roots by the induced SbYS1 (yellow-stripe 1) transporter. In addition, the observed induction of several plant peroxidase genes and ABA (abscisic acid) under Fe deficiency after inoculation with T. harzianum may have helped induce tolerance to Fe-deficiency-induced oxidative stress and adaptive responses. This is the first mechanistic explanation for T. harzianum's role in helping alleviate Fe deficiency in sorghum and suggests that biofertilizers using T. harzianum will improve Fe availability to crops in high pH environments.
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- Ahmad H Kabir
- School of Sciences, University of Louisiana at Monroe, LA 71209, USA; Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
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Zhu J, Li J, Hu X, Wang J, Fang J, Wang S, Shou H. Role of transcription factor complex OsbHLH156-OsIRO2 in regulating manganese, copper, and zinc transporters in rice. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2024; 75:1112-1127. [PMID: 37935444 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad439] [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: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) are essential micronutrients that are necessary for plant growth and development, but can be toxic at supra-optimal levels. Plants have evolved a complex homeostasis network that includes uptake, transport, and storage of these metals. It was shown that the transcription factor (TF) complex OsbHLH156-OsIRO2 is activated under Fe deficient conditions and acts as a central regulator on Strategy II Fe acquisition. In this study, the role of the TF complex on Mn, Cu, and Zn uptake was evaluated. While Fe deficiency led to significant increases in shoot Mn, Cu, and Zn concentrations, the increases of these divalent metal concentrations were significantly suppressed in osbhlh156 and osiro2 mutants, suggesting that the TF complex plays roles on Mn, Cu, and Zn uptake and transport. An RNA-sequencing assay showed that the genes associated with Mn, Cu, and Zn uptake and transport were significantly suppressed in the osbhlh156 and osiro2 mutants. Transcriptional activation assays demonstrated that the TF complex could directly bind to the promoters of OsIRT1, OsYSL15, OsNRAMP6, OsHMA2, OsCOPT1/7, and OsZIP5/9/10, and activate their expression. In addition, the TF complex is required to activate the expression of nicotianamine (NA) and 2'-deoxymugineic acid (DMA) synthesis genes, which in turn facilitate the uptake and transport of Mn, Cu, and Zn. Furthermore, OsbHLH156 and OsIRO2 promote Cu accumulation to partially restore the Fe-deficiency symptoms. Taken together, OsbHLH156 and OsIRO2 TF function as core regulators not only in Fe homeostasis, but also in Mn, Cu, and Zn accumulation.
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- Jiamei Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
- Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
- Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 310012, China
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Aleksza D, Spiridon A, Tarkka M, Hauser MT, Hann S, Causon T, Kratena N, Stanetty C, George TS, Russell J, Oburger E. Phytosiderophore pathway response in barley exposed to iron, zinc or copper starvation. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 339:111919. [PMID: 37992897 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111919] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Efficient micronutrient acquisition is a critical factor in selecting micronutrient dense crops for human consumption. Enhanced exudation and re-uptake of metal chelators, so-called phytosiderophores, by roots of graminaceous plants has been implicated in efficient micronutrient acquisition. We compared PS biosynthesis and exudation as a response mechanism to either Fe, Zn or Cu starvation. Two barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) lines with contrasting micronutrient grain yields were grown hydroponically and PS exudation (LC-MS) and root gene expression (RNAseq) were determined after either Fe, Zn, or Cu starvation. The response strength of the PS pathway was micronutrient dependent and decreased in the order Fe > Zn > Cu deficiency. We observed a stronger expression of PS pathway genes and greater PS exudation in the barley line with large micronutrient grain yield suggesting that a highly expressed PS pathway might be an important trait involved in high micronutrient accumulation. In addition to several metal specific transporters, we also found that the expression of IRO2 and bHLH156 transcription factors was not only induced under Fe but also under Zn and Cu deficiency. Our study delivers important insights into the role of the PS pathway in the acquisition of different micronutrients.
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- David Aleksza
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Forest and Soil Science, Institute of Soil Research, Konrad-Lorenz Strasse 24, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria; University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Forest and Soil Science, Institute of Soil Research, Konrad-Lorenz Strasse 24, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Soil Ecology, Theodor-Lieser-Strasse 4, D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5e, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- TU Wien, Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Getreidemarkt 9, 1060 Vienna, Austria
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- TU Wien, Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Getreidemarkt 9, 1060 Vienna, Austria
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- The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Forest and Soil Science, Institute of Soil Research, Konrad-Lorenz Strasse 24, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria.
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Yang S, Chen N, Qi J, Salam A, Khan AR, Azhar W, Yang C, Xu N, Wu J, Liu Y, Liu B, Gan Y. OsUGE2 Regulates Plant Growth through Affecting ROS Homeostasis and Iron Level in Rice. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 17:6. [PMID: 38212485 PMCID: PMC10784444 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-024-00685-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND The growth and development of rice (Oryza sativa L.) are affected by multiple factors, such as ROS homeostasis and utilization of iron. Here, we demonstrate that OsUGE2, a gene encoding a UDP-glucose 4-epimerase, controls growth and development by regulating reactive oxygen species (ROS) and iron (Fe) level in rice. Knockout of this gene resulted in impaired growth, such as dwarf phenotype, weakened root growth and pale yellow leaves. Biochemical analysis showed that loss of function of OsUGE2 significantly altered the proportion and content of UDP-Glucose (UDP-Glc) and UDP-Galactose (UDP-Gal). Cellular observation indicates that the impaired growth may result from decreased cell length. More importantly, RNA-sequencing analysis showed that knockout of OsUGE2 significantly influenced the expression of genes related to oxidoreductase process and iron ion homeostasis. Consistently, the content of ROS and Fe are significantly decreased in OsUGE2 knockout mutant. Furthermore, knockout mutants of OsUGE2 are insensitive to both Fe deficiency and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) treatment, which further confirmed that OsUGE2 control rice growth possibly through Fe and H2O2 signal. Collectively, these results reveal a new pathway that OsUGE2 could affect growth and development via influencing ROS homeostasis and Fe level in rice.
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- Shuaiqi Yang
- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- College of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, China
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- College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China.
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Shekhawat PK, Sardar S, Yadav B, Salvi P, Soni P, Ram H. Meta-analysis of transcriptomics studies identifies novel attributes and set of genes involved in iron homeostasis in rice. Funct Integr Genomics 2023; 23:336. [PMID: 37968542 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-023-01265-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is an important micronutrient for humans as well as for plant growth and development. Rice employs multiple mechanisms to counteract the negative effects of Fe deficiency and Fe toxicity. Previously, many transcriptomics studies have identified hundreds of genes affected by Fe deficiency and/or Fe toxicity. These studies are highly valuable to identify novel genes involved in Fe homeostasis. However, in the absence of their systematic integration, they remain underutilized. A systematic meta-analysis of transcriptomics data from such ten previous studies was performed here to identify various common attributes. From this meta-analysis, it is revealed that under Fe deficiency conditions, root transcriptome is more sensitive and exhibits greater similarity across multiple studies than the shoot transcriptome. Furthermore, under Fe toxicity conditions, upregulated genes are more reliable and consistent than downregulated genes in susceptible cultivars. The integration of data from Fe deficiency and Fe toxicity conditions helped to identify key marker genes for Fe stress. As a proof-of-concept of the analysis, among the genes consistently regulated in opposite directions under Fe deficiency and toxicity conditions, two genes were selected: a proton-dependent oligopeptide transporter (POT) family protein and Vacuolar Iron Transporter (VIT)-Like (VTL) gene, and validated their expression and sub-cellular localization. Since VIT genes are known to play an important role in Fe homeostasis in plants, the entire OsVTL gene family in rice was characterized. This meta-analysis has identified many novel candidate genes that exhibit consistent expression patterns across multiple tissues, conditions, and studies. This makes them potential targets for future research aimed at developing Fe-biofortified rice varieties, as well as varieties tolerant to sub-optimal Fe levels in soil.
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- Pooja Kanwar Shekhawat
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, JNU Campus, New Delhi, 110067, India
- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, JLN Marg, Jaipur, 302004, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, JNU Campus, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, JNU Campus, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Sector-81, SAS Nagar Mohali, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, JLN Marg, Jaipur, 302004, India.
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, JNU Campus, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Wu J, Yang S, Chen N, Jiang Q, Huang L, Qi J, Xu G, Shen L, Yu H, Fan X, Gan Y. Nuclear translocation of OsMADS25 facilitated by OsNAR2.1 in reponse to nitrate signals promotes rice root growth by targeting OsMADS27 and OsARF7. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2023; 4:100642. [PMID: 37353931 PMCID: PMC10721473 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100642] [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: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Nitrate is an important nitrogen source and signaling molecule that regulates plant growth and development. Although several components of the nitrate signaling pathway have been identified, the detailed mechanisms are still unclear. Our previous results showed that OsMADS25 can regulate root development in response to nitrate signals, but the mechanism is still unknown. Here, we try to answer two key questions: how does OsMADS25 move from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, and what are the direct target genes activated by OsMADS25 to regulate root growth after it moves to the nucleus in response to nitrate? Our results demonstrated that OsMADS25 moves from the cytoplasm to the nucleus in the presence of nitrate in an OsNAR2.1-dependent manner. Chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing, chromatin immunoprecipitation qPCR, yeast one-hybrid, and luciferase experiments showed that OsMADS25 directly activates the expression of OsMADS27 and OsARF7, which are reported to be associated with root growth. Finally, OsMADS25-RNAi lines, the Osnar2.1 mutant, and OsMADS25-RNAi Osnar2.1 lines exhibited significantly reduced root growth compared with the wild type in response to nitrate supply, and expression of OsMADS27 and OsARF7 was significantly suppressed in these lines. Collectively, these results reveal a new mechanism by which OsMADS25 interacts with OsNAR2.1. This interaction is required for nuclear accumulation of OsMADS25, which promotes OsMADS27 and OsARF7 expression and root growth in a nitrate-dependent manner.
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- Junyu Wu
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory and Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 1 Research Link, Singapore 117604, Singapore
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory and Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 1 Research Link, Singapore 117604, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China.
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Zhang Z, Cheng J, Wang W, Gao Y, Xian X, Li C, Wang Y. Transcription factors dealing with Iron-deficiency stress in plants: focus on the bHLH transcription factor family. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2023; 175:e14091. [PMID: 38148182 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Iron (Fe), as an important micronutrient element necessary for plant growth and development, not only participates in multiple physiological and biochemical reactions in cells but also exerts a crucial role in respiration and photosynthetic electron transport. Since Fe is mainly present in the soil in the form of iron hydroxide, Fe deficiency exists universally in plants and has become an important factor triggering crop yield reduction and quality decline. It has been shown that transcription factors (TFs), as an important part of plant signaling pathways, not only coordinate the internal signals of different interaction partners during plant development, but also participate in plant responses to biological and abiotic stresses, such as Fe deficiency stress. Here, the role of bHLH transcription factors in the regulation of Fe homeostasis (mainly Fe uptake) is discussed with emphasis on the functions of MYB, WRKY and other TFs in the maintenance of Fe homeostasis. This review provides a theoretical basis for further studies on the regulation of TFs in Fe deficiency stress response.
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- Zhongxing Zhang
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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Wang R, Fei Y, Pan Y, Zhou P, Adegoke JO, Shen R, Lan P. IMA peptides function in iron homeostasis and cadmium resistance. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 336:111868. [PMID: 37722507 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111868] [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: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Iron (Fe), an essential micronutrient, participates in photosynthesis, respiration, and many other enzymatic reactions. Cadmium (Cd), by contrast, is a toxic element to virtually all living organisms. Both Fe deficiency and Cd toxicity severally impair crop growth and productivity, finally leading to human health issues. Understanding how plants control the uptake and homeostasis of Fe and combat Cd toxicity thus is mandatory to develop Fe-enriched but Cd-cleaned germplasms for human beings. Recent studies in Arabidopsis and rice have revealed that IRON MAN (IMA) peptides stand out as a key regulator to respond to Fe deficiency by competitively interacting with a ubiquitin E3 ligase, thus inhibiting the degradation of IVc subgroup bHLH transcription factors (TFs), mediated by 26 S proteasome. Elevated expression of IMA confers tolerance to Cd stress in both Arabidopsis and wheat by activating the iron deficiency response. Here, we discuss recent breakthroughs that IMA peptides function in the Fe-deficiency response to attain Fe homeostasis and combat Cd toxicity as a potential candidate for phytoremediation.
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- Ruonan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Li X, Cao H, Yu D, Xu K, Zhang Y, Shangguan X, Zheng X, Yang Z, Li C, Pan X, Cui Y, Zhang Z, Han M, Zhang Y, Sun Q, Guo H, Zhao J, Li L, Li C. SlbHLH152, a bHLH transcription factor positively regulates iron homeostasis in tomato. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 335:111821. [PMID: 37558055 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111821] [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: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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The maintain of iron (Fe) homeostasis is essential for plant survival. In tomato, few transcription factors have been identified as regulators of Fe homeostasis, among which SlbHLH068 induced by iron deficiency, plays an important role. However, the upstream regulator(s) responsible for activating the expression of SlbHLH068 remain(s) unknown. In this study, the bHLH (basic helix-loop-helix) transcription factor SlbHLH152 was identified as an upstream regulator of SlbHLH068 using yeast one-hybrid screening. Deletion of SlbHLH152 led to a significant decline in Fe concentration, which was accompanied by reduced expression of Fe-deficiency-responsive genes. In contrast, SlbHLH152 overexpression plants displayed tolerance to iron deficiency, increased Fe accumulation, and elevated expression of Fe-deficiency-responsive genes. Further analysis indicated that SlbHLH152 directly activates the transcription of SlbHLH068. Taken together, our results suggest that SlbHLH152 may be involved in the regulation of iron homeostasis by directly activating the transcription of SlbHLH068 in tomato.
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- Xiaoli Li
- Key Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding & Bioreactor, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding & Bioreactor, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding & Bioreactor, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding & Bioreactor, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding & Bioreactor, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding & Bioreactor, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding & Bioreactor, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding & Bioreactor, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding & Bioreactor, Zhoukou 466001, China; College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding & Bioreactor, Zhoukou 466001, China; College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Radani Y, Li R, Korboe HM, Ma H, Yang L. Transcriptional and Post-Translational Regulation of Plant bHLH Transcription Factors during the Response to Environmental Stresses. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12112113. [PMID: 37299095 DOI: 10.3390/plants12112113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Over the past decades, extensive research has been conducted to identify and characterize various plant transcription factors involved in abiotic stress responses. Therefore, numerous efforts have been made to improve plant stress tolerance by engineering these transcription factor genes. The plant basic Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH) transcription factor family represents one of the most prominent gene families and contains a bHLH motif that is highly conserved in eukaryotic organisms. By binding to specific positions in promoters, they activate or repress the transcription of specific response genes and thus affect multiple variables in plant physiology such as the response to abiotic stresses, which include drought, climatic variations, mineral deficiencies, excessive salinity, and water stress. The regulation of bHLH transcription factors is crucial to better control their activity. On the one hand, they are regulated at the transcriptional level by other upstream components; on the other hand, they undergo various modifications such as ubiquitination, phosphorylation, and glycosylation at the post-translational level. Modified bHLH transcription factors can form a complex regulatory network to regulate the expression of stress response genes and thus determine the activation of physiological and metabolic reactions. This review article focuses on the structural characteristics, classification, function, and regulatory mechanism of bHLH transcription factor expression at the transcriptional and post-translational levels during their responses to various abiotic stress conditions.
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- Yasmina Radani
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Gong XR, Zhang SN, Ye LN, Luo JJ, Zhang C. Cross talk between Cu excess and Fe deficiency in the roots of rice. Gene 2023; 874:147491. [PMID: 37207827 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147491] [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: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Copper (Cu) and iron (Fe) share similar characteristics and participate as coenzymes in several physiological processes. Both Cu excess and Fe deficiency result in chlorosis, however, the crosstalk between the two is not clear in rice. In this study, we performed transcriptome analysis for Cu excess and Fe deficiency in rice. Some WRKY family members (such as WRKY26) and some bHLH family members (such as late flowering) were selected as novel potential transcription factors involved in the regulation of Cu detoxification and Fe utilization, respectively. These genes were induced under corresponding stress conditions. Many Fe uptake-related genes were induced by Cu excess, while Cu detoxification-related genes were not induced by Fe deficiency. Meanwhile, some genes, such as metallothionein 3a, gibberellin 3beta-dioxygenase 2 and WRKY11, were induced by Cu excess but repressed by Fe deficiency. Concisely, our results highlight the crosstalk between Cu excess and Fe deficiency in rice. Cu excess caused Fe deficiency response, while Fe deficiency did not lead to Cu toxicity response. Metallothionein 3a might be responsible for Cu toxicity-induced chlorosis in rice. The crosstalk between Cu excess and Fe deficiency might be regulated by gibberellic acid.
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- Xiao-Ran Gong
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110866, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110866, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110866, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110866, China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110866, China.
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Watts D, Palombo EA, Jaimes Castillo A, Zaferanloo B. Endophytes in Agriculture: Potential to Improve Yields and Tolerances of Agricultural Crops. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1276. [PMID: 37317250 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11051276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Endophytic fungi and bacteria live asymptomatically within plant tissues. In recent decades, research on endophytes has revealed that their significant role in promoting plants as endophytes has been shown to enhance nutrient uptake, stress tolerance, and disease resistance in the host plants, resulting in improved crop yields. Evidence shows that endophytes can provide improved tolerances to salinity, moisture, and drought conditions, highlighting the capacity to farm them in marginal land with the use of endophyte-based strategies. Furthermore, endophytes offer a sustainable alternative to traditional agricultural practices, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and in turn reducing the risks associated with chemical treatments. In this review, we summarise the current knowledge on endophytes in agriculture, highlighting their potential as a sustainable solution for improving crop productivity and general plant health. This review outlines key nutrient, environmental, and biotic stressors, providing examples of endophytes mitigating the effects of stress. We also discuss the challenges associated with the use of endophytes in agriculture and the need for further research to fully realise their potential.
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- Declan Watts
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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Pu MN, Liang G. The transcription factor POPEYE negatively regulates the expression of bHLH Ib genes to maintain iron homeostasis. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:2754-2767. [PMID: 36787175 PMCID: PMC10797486 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad057] [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: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is an essential trace element for plants. When suffering from Fe deficiency, plants modulate the expression of Fe deficiency-responsive genes to promote Fe uptake. POPEYE (PYE) is a key bHLH (basic helix-loop-helix) transcription factor involved in Fe homeostasis. However, the molecular mechanism of PYE regulating the Fe deficiency response remains elusive in Arabidopsis. We found that the overexpression of PYE attenuates the expression of Fe deficiency-responsive genes. PYE directly represses the transcription of bHLH Ib genes (bHLH38, bHLH39, bHLH100, and bHLH101) by associating with their promoters. Although PYE contains an ethylene response factor-associated amphiphilic repression (EAR) motif, it does not interact with the transcriptional co-repressors TOPLESS/TOPLESS-RELATED (TPL/TPRs). Sub-cellular localization analysis indicated that PYE localizes in both the cytoplasm and nucleus. PYE contains a nuclear export signal (NES) which is required for the cytoplasmic localization of PYE. Mutation of the NES amplifies the repression function of PYE, resulting in down-regulation of Fe deficiency-responsive genes. Co-expression assays indicated that three bHLH IVc members (bHLH104, bHLH105/ILR3, and bHLH115) facilitate the nuclear accumulation of PYE. Conversely, PYE indirectly represses the transcription activation ability of bHLH IVc. Additionally, PYE directly negatively regulates its own transcription. This study provides new insights into the Fe deficiency response signalling pathway and enhances the understanding of PYE functions in Arabidopsis.
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- Meng Na Pu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Lu CK, Liang G. Fe deficiency-induced ethylene synthesis confers resistance to Botrytis cinerea. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023; 237:1843-1855. [PMID: 36440498 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18638] [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: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Although iron (Fe) deficiency is an adverse condition to growth and development of plants, it increases the resistance to pathogens. How Fe deficiency induces the resistance to pathogens is still unclear. Here, we reveal that the inoculation of Botrytis cinerea activates the Fe deficiency response of plants, which further induces ethylene synthesis and then resistance to B. cinerea. FIT and bHLH Ib are a pair of bHLH transcription factors, which control the Fe deficiency response. Both the Fe deficiency-induced ethylene synthesis and resistance are blocked in fit-2 and bhlh4x-1 (a quadruple mutant for four bHLH Ib members). SAM1 and SAM2, two ethylene synthesis-associated genes, are induced by Fe deficiency in a FIT-bHLH Ib-dependent manner. Moreover, SAM1 and SAM2 are required for the increased ethylene and resistance to B. cinerea under Fe-deficient conditions. Our findings suggest that the FIT-bHLH Ib module activates the expression of SAM1 and SAM2, thereby inducing ethylene synthesis and resistance to B. cinerea. This study uncovers that Fe signaling also functions as a part of the plant immune system against pathogens.
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- Cheng Kai Lu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650223, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650223, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Li M, Watanabe S, Gao F, Dubos C. Iron Nutrition in Plants: Towards a New Paradigm? PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:384. [PMID: 36679097 PMCID: PMC9862363 DOI: 10.3390/plants12020384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development. Fe availability affects crops' productivity and the quality of their derived products and thus human nutrition. Fe is poorly available for plant use since it is mostly present in soils in the form of insoluble oxides/hydroxides, especially at neutral to alkaline pH. How plants cope with low-Fe conditions and acquire Fe from soil has been investigated for decades. Pioneering work highlighted that plants have evolved two different strategies to mine Fe from soils, the so-called Strategy I (Fe reduction strategy) and Strategy II (Fe chelation strategy). Strategy I is employed by non-grass species whereas graminaceous plants utilize Strategy II. Recently, it has emerged that these two strategies are not fully exclusive and that the mechanism used by plants for Fe uptake is directly shaped by the characteristics of the soil on which they grow (e.g., pH, oxygen concentration). In this review, recent findings on plant Fe uptake and the regulation of this process will be summarized and their impact on our understanding of plant Fe nutrition will be discussed.
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- Meijie Li
- IPSiM, University Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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- IPSiM, University Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- IPSiM, University Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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Kermeur N, Pédrot M, Cabello-Hurtado F. Iron Availability and Homeostasis in Plants: A Review of Responses, Adaptive Mechanisms, and Signaling. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2642:49-81. [PMID: 36944872 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3044-0_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Iron is an essential element for all living organisms, playing a major role in plant biochemistry as a redox catalyst based on iron redox properties. Iron is the fourth most abundant element of the Earth's crust, but its uptake by plants is complex because it is often in insoluble forms that are not easily accessible for plants to use. The physical and chemical speciation of iron, as well as rhizosphere activity, are key factors controlling the bioavailability of Fe. Iron can be under reduced (Fe2+) or oxidized (Fe3+) ionic forms, adsorbed onto mineral surfaces, forming complexes with organic molecules, precipitated to form poorly crystalline hydroxides to highly crystalline iron oxides, or included in crystalline Fe-rich mineral phases. Plants must thus adapt to a complex and changing iron environment, and their response is finely regulated by multiple signaling pathways initiated by a diversity of stimulus perceptions. Higher plants possess two separate strategies to uptake iron from rhizosphere soil: the chelation strategy and the reduction strategy in grass and non-grass plants, respectively. Molecular actors involved in iron uptake and mobilization through the plant have been characterized for both strategies. All these processes that contribute to iron homeostasis in plants are highly regulated in response to iron availability by downstream signaling responses, some of which are characteristic signaling signatures of iron dynamics, while others are shared with other environmental stimuli. Recent research has thus revealed key transcription factors, cis-acting elements, post-translational regulators, and other molecular mechanisms controlling these genes or their encoded proteins in response to iron availability. In addition, the most recent research is increasingly highlighting the crosstalk between iron homeostasis and nutrient response regulation. These regulatory processes help to avoid plant iron concentrations building up to potential cell functioning disruptions that could adversely affect plant fitness. Indeed, when iron is in excess in the plant, it can lead to the production and accumulation of dangerous reactive oxygen species and free radicals (H2O2, HO•, O2•-, HO•2) that can cause considerable damages to most cellular components. To cope with iron oxidative stress, plants have developed defense systems involving the complementary action of antioxidant enzymes and molecular antioxidants, safe iron-storage mechanisms, and appropriate morphological adaptations.
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- Nolenn Kermeur
- University of Rennes, CNRS, Ecobio, UMR 6553, Rennes, France
- University of Rennes, CNRS, Géosciences Rennes, UMR 6118, Rennes, France
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- University of Rennes, CNRS, Géosciences Rennes, UMR 6118, Rennes, France
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Chao ZF, Chao DY. Similarities and differences in iron homeostasis strategies between graminaceous and nongraminaceous plants. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2022; 236:1655-1660. [PMID: 36093736 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Iron (Fe) homeostasis is essential for both plant development and human nutrition. The maintenance of Fe homeostasis involves a complex network in which Fe signaling nodes and circuits coordinate tightly Fe transporters, ferric reductases, H+ -ATPases, low-molecular-mass metal chelators, and transporters of chelators and Fe-chelate complexes. Early-stage studies have revealed different strategies for Fe homeostasis between graminaceous and nongraminaceous plants. Recent progress has refreshed our understanding of previous knowledge, especially on the uptake, phloem transport and systemic signaling of Fe. This review attempts to summarize recent exciting and potentially influential studies on the various routes of Fe uptake and distribution in plants, focusing on breakthroughs that have changed our understanding of plant Fe nutrition.
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- Zhen-Fei Chao
- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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Wang W, Shinwari KI, Zhang H, Zhang H, Dong L, He F, Zheng L. The bHLH Transcription Factor OsbHLH057 Regulates Iron Homeostasis in Rice. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314869. [PMID: 36499202 PMCID: PMC9739582 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Many basic Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH) transcription factors precisely regulate the expression of Fe uptake and translocation genes to control iron (Fe) homeostasis, as both Fe deficiency and toxicity impair plant growth and development. In rice, three clade IVc bHLH transcription factors have been characterised as positively regulating Fe-deficiency response genes. However, the function of OsbHLH057, another clade IVc bHLH transcription factor, in regulating Fe homeostasis is unknown. Here, we report that OsbHLH057 is involved in regulating Fe homeostasis in rice. OsbHLH057 was highly expressed in the leaf blades and lowly expressed in the roots; it was mainly expressed in the stele and highly expressed in the lateral roots. In addition, OsbHLH057 was slightly induced by Fe deficiency in the shoots on the first day but was not affected by Fe availability in the roots. OsbHLH057 localised in the nucleus exhibited transcriptional activation activity. Under Fe-sufficient conditions, OsbHLH057 knockout or overexpression lines increased or decreased the shoot Fe concentration and the expression of several Fe homeostasis-related genes, respectively. Under Fe-deficient conditions, plants with an OsbHLH057 mutation showed susceptibility to Fe deficiency and accumulated lower Fe concentrations in the shoot compared with the wild type. Unexpectedly, the OsbHLH057-overexpressing lines had reduced tolerance to Fe deficiency. These results indicate that OsbHLH057 plays a positive role in regulating Fe homeostasis, at least under Fe-sufficient conditions.
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Peng F, Li C, Lu C, Li Y, Xu P, Liang G. IRONMAN peptide interacts with OsHRZ1 and OsHRZ2 to maintain Fe homeostasis in rice. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2022; 73:6463-6474. [PMID: 35789265 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac299] [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: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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IRONMAN (IMA) is a family of small peptides which positively regulate plant responses under Fe deficiency. However, the molecular mechanism by which OsIMA1 and OsIMA2 regulate Fe homeostasis in rice is unclear. Here, we reveal that OsIMA1 and OsIMA2 interact with the potential Fe sensors, OsHRZ1 (HAEMERYTHRIN MOTIF-CONTAINING REALLY INTERESTING NEW GENE (RING) AND ZINC-FINGER PROTEIN 1) and OsHRZ2. OsIMA1 and OsIMA2 contain a conserved 17 amino acid C-terminal region which is responsible for the interactions with OsHRZ1 and OsHRZ2. Plants overexpressing OsIMA1 (OsIMA1ox) show increased Fe concentration in seeds and reduced fertility, as observed in the hrz1-2 loss-of-function mutant plants. Moreover, the expression patterns of Fe deficiency inducible genes in the OsIMA1ox plants are the same as those in hrz1-2. Co-expression assays suggest that OsHRZ1 and OsHRZ2 promote the degradation of OsIMA1 proteins. As the interaction partners of OsHRZ1, the OsPRI (POSITIVE REGULATOR OF IRON HOMEOSTASIS) proteins also interact with OsHRZ2. The conserved C-terminal region of four OsPRIs contributes to the interactions with OsHRZ1 and OsHRZ2. An artificial IMA (aIMA) derived from the C-terminal of OsPRI1 can be also degraded by OsHRZ1. Moreover, aIMA overexpressing rice plants accumulate more Fe without reduction of fertility. This work establishes the link between OsIMAs and OsHRZs, and develops a new strategy for Fe fortification in rice.
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- Feng Peng
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Su J, Yao Z, Wu Y, Lee J, Jeong J. Minireview: Chromatin-based regulation of iron homeostasis in plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:959840. [PMID: 36186078 PMCID: PMC9523571 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.959840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Plants utilize delicate mechanisms to effectively respond to changes in the availability of nutrients such as iron. The responses to iron status involve controlling gene expression at multiple levels. The regulation of iron deficiency response by a network of transcriptional regulators has been extensively studied and recent research has shed light on post-translational control of iron homeostasis. Although not as considerably investigated, an increasing number of studies suggest that histone modification and DNA methylation play critical roles during iron deficiency and contribute to fine-tuning iron homeostasis in plants. This review will focus on the current understanding of chromatin-based regulation on iron homeostasis in plants highlighting recent studies in Arabidopsis and rice. Understanding iron homeostasis in plants is vital, as it is not only relevant to fundamental biological questions, but also to agriculture, biofortification, and human health. A comprehensive overview of the effect and mechanism of chromatin-based regulation in response to iron status will ultimately provide critical insights in elucidating the complexities of iron homeostasis and contribute to improving iron nutrition in plants.
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- Justin Su
- Department of Biology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Division of Natural and Applied Sciences, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China
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- Division of Natural and Applied Sciences, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China
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- Division of Natural and Applied Sciences, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China
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- Department of Biology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA, United States
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Liang G. Iron uptake, signaling, and sensing in plants. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2022; 3:100349. [PMID: 35706354 PMCID: PMC9483112 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2022.100349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient that affects the growth and development of plants because it participates as a cofactor in numerous physiological and biochemical reactions. As a transition metal, Fe is redox active. Fe often exists in soil in the form of insoluble ferric hydroxides that are not bioavailable to plants. Plants have developed sophisticated mechanisms to ensure an adequate supply of Fe in a fluctuating environment. Plants can sense Fe status and modulate the transcription of Fe uptake-associated genes, finally controlling Fe uptake from soil to root. There is a critical need to understand the molecular mechanisms by which plants maintain Fe homeostasis in response to Fe fluctuations. This review focuses on recent advances in elucidating the functions of Fe signaling components. Taking Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa as examples, this review begins by discussing the Fe acquisition systems that control Fe uptake from soil, the major components that regulate Fe uptake systems, and the perception of Fe status. Future explorations of Fe signal transduction will pave the way for understanding the regulatory mechanisms that underlie the maintenance of plant Fe homeostasis.
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- Gang Liang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China.
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Panthri M, Gupta M. An insight into the act of iron to impede arsenic toxicity in paddy agro-system. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 316:115289. [PMID: 35598452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Surplus research on the widespread arsenic (As) revealed its disturbing role in obstructing the metabolic function of plants. Also, the predilection of As towards rice has been an interesting topic. Contrary to As, iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for all life forms. Past findings propound about the enhanced As-resistance in rice plants during Fe supplementation. Thus, considering the severity of As contamination and resulting exposure through rice crops, as well as the studied cross-talks between As and Fe, we found this topic of relevance. Keeping these in view, we bring this review discussing the presence of As-Fe in the paddy environment, the criticality of Fe plaque in As sequestration, and the effectiveness of various Fe forms to overcome As toxicity in rice. This type of interactive analysis for As and Fe is also crucial in the context of the involvement of Fe in cellular redox activities such as oxidative stress. Also, this piece of work highlights Fe biofortification approaches for better rice varieties with optimum intrinsic Fe and limited As. Though elaborated by others, we lastly present the acquisition and transport mechanisms of both As and Fe in rice tissues. Altogether we suggest that Fe supply and Fe plaque might be a prospective agronomical tool against As poisoning and for phytostabilization, respectively.
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- Medha Panthri
- Ecotoxicogenomics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Ecotoxicogenomics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India.
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Li C, Li Y, Xu P, Liang G. OsIRO3 negatively regulates Fe homeostasis by repressing the expression of OsIRO2. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 111:966-978. [PMID: 35689518 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is crucial for crop productivity and quality. However, Fe deficiency is prevalent worldwide, particularly in alkaline soil. Plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to withstand Fe-deficient conditions. Oryza sativa IRON-RELATED BHLH TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 3 (OsIRO3/OsbHLH63) has been identified as a negative regulator of Fe deficiency response signaling; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In the present study, we constructed two iro3 mutants, which developed leaves with necrotic lesions under Fe-deficient conditions. Loss-of-function of OsIRO3 caused upregulation of Fe deficiency-associated genes in the root. Fe concentration measurements showed that the iro3 mutants had increased shoot Fe concentration only under Fe-deficient conditions. Further analysis revealed that OsIRO3 directly regulated the expression of IRON-RELATED BHLH TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 2 (OsIRO2), which encodes a positive regulator of the Fe uptake system. Further investigation demonstrated that OsIRO3 interacted with POSITIVE REGULATOR OF IRON HOMEOSTASIS 1(OsPRI1) and OsPRI2, and. OsIRO3 repressed their transcription activation towards OsIRO2. OsIRO3 contains an EAR motif, which recruits the TOPLESS/TOPLESS-RELATED (OsTPL/OsTPRs) corepressors. Mutation of the EAR motif attenuated the repression ability of OsIRO3. This work sheds light on the molecular mechanism by which OsIRO3 modulates Fe homeostasis in rice.
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- Chenyang Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650223, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650223, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650223, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650223, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Wang W, Ye J, Xu H, Liu X, Fu Y, Zhang H, Rouached H, Whelan J, Shen Z, Zheng L. OsbHLH061 links TOPLESS/TOPLESS-RELATED repressor proteins with POSITIVE REGULATOR OF IRON HOMEOSTASIS 1 to maintain iron homeostasis in rice. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2022; 234:1753-1769. [PMID: 35288933 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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As excess iron (Fe) is toxic, uptake of this essential micronutrient must be tightly controlled. Previous studies have shown that Oryza sativa (rice) POSITIVE REGULATOR OF IRON HOMEOSTASIS1 (OsPRI1) acts upstream of the iron-related transcription factor 2 (OsIRO2) and OsIRO3 to positively regulate root-to-shoot Fe translocation. However, as expression of OsPRI1 is constitutive it is unclear how the Fe-deficiency response is turned off to prevent toxicity when Fe is sufficient. The bHLH transcription factor OsbHLH061 interacts with OsPRI1, and this study used molecular, genetics, biochemical and physiological approaches to functionally characterise OsbHLH061 and how it affects Fe homeostasis. OsbHLH061 knockout or overexpression lines increase or decrease Fe accumulation in shoots respectively. Mechanistically, OsbHLH061 expression is upregulated by high Fe, and physically interacts with OsPRI1, the OsbHLH061-OsPRI1 complex recruits TOPLESS/TOPLESS-RELATED (OsTPL/TPR) co-repressors to repress OsIRO2 and OsIRO3 expression. The OsbHLH061 ethylene-responsive element-binding factor-associated amphiphilic repression (EAR) motif is required for this transcriptional repression activity. These results define a functional OsTPL/TPR-OsbHLH061-OsPRI1-OsIRO2/3 module that negatively controls long-distance transport of Fe in plants for adaptation to changing Fe environments and maintain Fe homeostasis in rice.
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- Wujian Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic., 3086, Australia
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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Kong D, Khan SA, Wu H, Liu Y, Ling HQ. Biofortification of iron and zinc in rice and wheat. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 64:1157-1167. [PMID: 35396901 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Iron and zinc are critical micronutrients for human health. Approximately two billion people suffer from iron and zinc deficiencies worldwide, most of whom rely on rice (Oryza sativa) and wheat (Triticum aestivum) as staple foods. Therefore, biofortifying rice and wheat with iron and zinc is an important and economical approach to ameliorate these nutritional deficiencies. In this review, we provide a brief introduction to iron and zinc uptake, translocation, storage, and signaling pathways in rice and wheat. We then discuss current progress in efforts to biofortify rice and wheat with iron and zinc. Finally, we provide future perspectives for the biofortification of rice and wheat with iron and zinc.
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- Danyu Kong
- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang, 332900, Jiangxi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, the 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, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- Department of Biotechnology, COMSATS University Islamabad-Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang, 332900, Jiangxi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, the 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, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, the 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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Kobayashi T, Shinkawa H, Nagano AJ, Nishizawa NK. The basic leucine zipper transcription factor OsbZIP83 and the glutaredoxins OsGRX6 and OsGRX9 facilitate rice iron utilization under the control of OsHRZ ubiquitin ligases. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 110:1731-1750. [PMID: 35411594 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Under low iron availability, plants induce the expression of various genes for iron uptake and translocation. The rice (Oryza sativa) ubiquitin ligases OsHRZ1 and OsHRZ2 cause overall repression of these iron-related genes at the transcript level, but their protein-level regulation is unclear. We conducted a proteome analysis to identify key regulators whose abundance was regulated by OsHRZs at the protein level. In response to iron deficiency or OsHRZ knockdown, many genes showed differential regulation between the transcript and protein levels, including the TGA-type basic leucine zipper transcription factor OsbZIP83. We also identified two glutaredoxins, OsGRX6 and OsGRX9, as OsHRZ-interacting proteins in yeast and plant cells. OsGRX6 also interacted with OsbZIP83. Our in vitro degradation assay suggested that OsbZIP83, OsGRX6 and OsGRX9 proteins are subjected to 26S proteasome- and OsHRZ-dependent degradation. Proteome analysis and our in vitro degradation assay also suggested that OsbZIP83 protein was preferentially degraded under iron-deficient conditions in rice roots. Transgenic rice lines overexpressing OsGRX9 and OsbZIP83 showed improved tolerance to iron deficiency. Expression of iron-related genes was affected in the OsGRX9 and OsGRX6 knockdown lines, suggesting disturbed iron utilization and signaling. OsbZIP83 overexpression lines showed enhanced expression of OsYSL2 and OsNAS3, which are involved in internal iron translocation, in addition to OsGRX9 and genes related to phytoalexin biosynthesis and the salicylic acid pathway. The results suggest that OsbZIP83, OsGRX6 and OsGRX9 facilitate iron utilization downstream of the OsHRZ pathway.
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- Takanori Kobayashi
- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, 1-308 Suematsu, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, 921-8836, Japan
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- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, 1-308 Suematsu, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, 921-8836, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Ryukoku University, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2194, Japan
- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka, Yamagata, 997-0017, Japan
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- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, 1-308 Suematsu, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, 921-8836, Japan
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The Rice Serine/Arginine Splicing Factor RS33 Regulates Pre-mRNA Splicing during Abiotic Stress Responses. Cells 2022; 11:cells11111796. [PMID: 35681491 PMCID: PMC9180459 DOI: 10.3390/cells11111796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Abiotic stresses profoundly affect plant growth and development and limit crop productivity. Pre-mRNA splicing is a major form of gene regulation that helps plants cope with various stresses. Serine/arginine (SR)-rich splicing factors play a key role in pre-mRNA splicing to regulate different biological processes under stress conditions. Alternative splicing (AS) of SR transcripts and other transcripts of stress-responsive genes generates multiple splice isoforms that contribute to protein diversity, modulate gene expression, and affect plant stress tolerance. Here, we investigated the function of the plant-specific SR protein RS33 in regulating pre-mRNA splicing and abiotic stress responses in rice. The loss-of-function mutant rs33 showed increased sensitivity to salt and low-temperature stresses. Genome-wide analyses of gene expression and splicing in wild-type and rs33 seedlings subjected to these stresses identified multiple splice isoforms of stress-responsive genes whose AS are regulated by RS33. The number of RS33-regulated genes was much higher under low-temperature stress than under salt stress. Our results suggest that the plant-specific splicing factor RS33 plays a crucial role during plant responses to abiotic stresses.
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Zhou B, Shima H, Igarashi K, Tanaka K, Imamura S. CmNDB1 and a Specific Domain of CmMYB1 Negatively Regulate CmMYB1-Dependent Transcription of Nitrate Assimilation Genes Under Nitrogen-Repleted Condition in a Unicellular Red Alga. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:821947. [PMID: 35360310 PMCID: PMC8962646 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.821947] [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: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Nitrogen assimilation is an essential process that controls plant growth and development. Plant cells adjust the transcription of nitrogen assimilation genes through transcription factors (TFs) to acclimatize to changing nitrogen levels in nature. However, the regulatory mechanisms of these TFs under nitrogen-repleted (+N) conditions in plant lineages remain largely unknown. Here, we identified a negative domain (ND) of CmMYB1, the nitrogen-depleted (-N)-activated TF, in a unicellular red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae. The ND deletion changed the localization of CmMYB1 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, enhanced the binding efficiency of CmMYB1 to promoters of nitrate assimilation genes, and increased the transcripts of nitrate assimilation genes under +N condition. A pull-down assay using an ND-overexpressing strain combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis helped us to screen and identify an unknown-function protein, the CmNDB1. Yeast two-hybrid analysis demonstrated that CmNDB1 interacts with ND. Similar to ND deletion, CmNDB1 deletion also led to the nucleus localization of CmMYB1, enhanced the promoter-binding ratio of CmMYB1 to the promoter regions of nitrate assimilation genes, and increased transcript levels of nitrate assimilation genes under +N condition. Thus, these presented results indicated that ND and CmNDB1 negatively regulate CmMYB1 functions under the +N condition in C. merolae.
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- Baifeng Zhou
- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan
- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan
- NTT Space Environment and Energy Laboratories, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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Vélez-Bermúdez IC, Schmidt W. How Plants Recalibrate Cellular Iron Homeostasis. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 36:154-162. [PMID: 35048128 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcab166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Insufficient iron supply poses severe constraints on plants, restricting species with inefficient iron uptake mechanisms from habitats with low iron availability and causing yield losses in agricultural ecosystems. Iron deficiency also poses a severe threat on human health. Anemia resulting from insufficient iron intake is affecting one of four people in the world. It is, therefore, imperative to understand the mechanisms by which plants acquire iron against a huge soil-cell gradient and how iron is distributed within the plant to develop strategies that increase its concentration in edible plant parts. Research into the processes that are employed by plants to adjust cellular iron homeostasis revealed an astonishingly complex puzzle of signaling nodes and circuits, which are intertwined with the perception and communication of other environmental cues such as pathogens, light, nutrient availability and edaphic factors such as pH. In a recent Spotlight issue in this journal, a collection of review articles summarized the state-of-the-art in plant iron research, covering the most active and, debatably, most important topics in this field. Here, we highlight breakthroughs that were reported after the publication date of this review collection, focusing on exciting and potentially influential studies that have changed our understanding of plant iron nutrition.
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Road, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
- Biotechnology Center, National Chung-Hsing University, 250 Kuo-Kuang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
- Genome and Systems Biology Degree Program, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, 1 Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Li Y, Lei R, Pu M, Cai Y, Lu C, Li Z, Liang G. bHLH11 inhibits bHLH IVc proteins by recruiting the TOPLESS/TOPLESS-RELATED corepressors. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 188:1335-1349. [PMID: 34894263 PMCID: PMC8825326 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Iron (Fe) homeostasis is essential for plant growth and development. Many transcription factors (TFs) play pivotal roles in the maintenance of Fe homeostasis. bHLH11 is a negative TF that regulates Fe homeostasis. However, the underlying molecular mechanism remains elusive. Here, we generated two loss-of-function bhlh11 mutants in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), which display enhanced sensitivity to excess Fe, increased Fe accumulation, and elevated expression of Fe deficiency responsive genes. Levels of bHLH11 protein, localized in both the cytoplasm and nucleus, decreased in response to Fe deficiency. Co-expression assays indicated that bHLH IVc TFs (bHLH34, bHLH104, bHLH105, and bHLH115) facilitate the nuclear accumulation of bHLH11. Further analysis indicated that bHLH11 represses the transactivity of bHLH IVc TFs toward bHLH Ib genes (bHLH38, bHLH39, bHLH100, and bHLH101). The two ethylene response factor-associated amphiphilic repression motifs of bHLH11 provided the repression function by recruiting the TOPLESS/TOPLESS-RELATED (TPL/TPRs) corepressors. Correspondingly, the expression of Fe uptake genes increased in the tpr1 tpr4 tpl mutant. Moreover, genetic analysis revealed that bHLH11 has functions independent of FER-LIKE IRON DEFICIENCY-INDUCED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR. This study provides insights into the complicated Fe homeostasis signaling network.
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- Yang Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475001, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Zhang X, Xiao K, Li S, Li J, Huang J, Chen R, Pang S, Zhou X. Genome-wide analysis of the NAAT, DMAS, TOM, and ENA gene families in maize suggests their roles in mediating iron homeostasis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:37. [PMID: 35039017 PMCID: PMC8762928 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03422-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nicotianamine (NA), 2'-deoxymugineic acid (DMA), and mugineic acid (MA) are chelators required for iron uptake and transport in plants. Nicotianamine aminotransferase (NAAT), 2'-deoxymugineic acid synthase (DMAS), transporter of MAs (TOM), and efflux transporter of NA (ENA) are involved in iron uptake and transport in rice (Oryza sativa), wheat (Triticum aestivum), and barley (Hordeum vulgare); however, these families have not been fully identified and comprehensively analyzed in maize (Zea mays L.). RESULTS Here, we identified 5 ZmNAAT, 9 ZmDMAS, 11 ZmTOM, and 2 ZmENA genes by genome mining. RNA-sequencing and quantitative real-time PCR analysis revealed that these genes are expressed in various tissues and respond differently to high and low iron conditions. In particular, iron deficiency stimulated the expression of ZmDMAS1, ZmTOM1, ZmTOM3, and ZmENA1. Furthermore, we determined protein subcellular localization by transient expression of green fluorescent protein fusions in maize mesophyll protoplasts. ZmNAAT1, ZmNAAT-L4, ZmDMAS1, and ZmDMAS-L1 localized in the cytoplasm, whereas ZmTOMs and ZmENAs targeted to plasma and tonoplast membranes, endomembranes, and vesicles. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the different gene expression profiles and subcellular localizations of ZmNAAT, ZmDMAS, ZmTOM, and ZmENA family members may enable specific regulation of phytosiderophore metabolism in different tissues and under different external conditions, shedding light on iron homeostasis in maize and providing candidate genes for breeding iron-rich maize varieties.
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- Xin Zhang
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
- Center for Biological Science and Technology, Institute of Natural Science, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Xu J, Qin X, Zhu H, Chen F, Fu X, Yu F. Mapping of the Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes Associated With Iron Efficiency in Maize. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:855572. [PMID: 35528939 PMCID: PMC9072831 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.855572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is a mineral micronutrient for plants, and Fe deficiency is a major abiotic stress in crop production because of its low solubility under aerobic and alkaline conditions. In this study, 18 maize inbred lines were used to preliminarily illustrate the physiological mechanism underlying Fe deficiency tolerance. Then biparental linkage analysis was performed to identify the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and candidate genes associated with Fe deficiency tolerance using the recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from the most Fe-efficient (Ye478) and Fe-inefficient (Wu312) inbred lines. A total of 24 QTLs was identified under different Fe nutritional status in the Ye478 × Wu312 RIL population, explaining 6.1-26.6% of phenotypic variation, and ten candidate genes were identified. Plants have evolved two distinct mechanisms to solubilize and transport Fe to acclimate to Fe deficiency, including reduction-based strategy (strategy I) and chelation-based strategy (strategy II), and maize uses strategy II. However, not only genes involved in Fe homeostasis verified in strategy II plants (strategy II genes), which included ZmYS1, ZmYS3, and ZmTOM2, but also several genes associated with Fe homeostasis in strategy I plants (strategy I genes) were identified, including ZmFIT, ZmPYE, ZmILR3, ZmBTS, and ZmEIN2. Furthermore, strategy II gene ZmYS1 and strategy I gene ZmBTS were significantly upregulated in the Fe-deficient roots and shoots of maize inbred lines, and responded to Fe deficiency more in shoots than in roots. Under Fe deficiency, greater upregulations of ZmYS1 and ZmBTS were observed in Fe-efficient parent Ye478, not in Fe-inefficient parent Wu312. Beyond that, ZmEIN2 and ZmILR3, were found to be Fe deficiency-inducible in the shoots. These findings indicate that these candidate genes may be associated with Fe deficiency tolerance in maize. This study demonstrates the use of natural variation to identify important Fe deficiency-regulated genes and provides further insights for understanding the response to Fe deficiency stress in maize.
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- Jianqin Xu
- Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interaction (MOE), Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interaction (MOE), Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interaction (MOE), Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interaction (MOE), Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Maize DNA Fingerprinting and Molecular Breeding, Maize Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interaction (MOE), Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Futong Yu,
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Bashir K, Ishimaru Y. Challenges and opportunities to regulate mineral transport in rice. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2021; 86:12-22. [PMID: 34661659 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbab180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Iron (Fe) is an essential mineral for plants, and its deficiency as well as toxicity severely affects plant growth and development. Although Fe is ubiquitous in mineral soils, its acquisition by plants is difficult to regulate particularly in acidic and alkaline soils. Under alkaline conditions, where lime is abundant, Fe and other mineral elements are sparingly soluble. In contrast, under low pH conditions, especially in paddy fields, Fe toxicity could occur. Fe uptake is complicated and could be integrated with copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd) uptake. Plants have developed sophisticated mechanisms to regulate the Fe uptake from soil and its transport to root and above-ground parts. Here, we review recent developments in understanding metal transport and discuss strategies to effectively regulate metal transport in plants with a particular focus on rice.
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- Khurram Bashir
- Department of Biology, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan
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Hodgens C, Akpa BS, Long TA. Solving the puzzle of Fe homeostasis by integrating molecular, mathematical, and societal models. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 64:102149. [PMID: 34839201 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2021.102149] [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: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To ensure optimal utilization and bioavailability, iron uptake, transport, subcellular localization, and assimilation are tightly regulated in plants. Herein, we examine recent advances in our understanding of cellular responses to Fe deficiency. We then use intracellular mechanisms of Fe homeostasis to discuss how formalizing cell biology knowledge via a mathematical model can advance discovery even when quantitative data is limited. Using simulation-based inference to identify plausible systems mechanisms that conform to known emergent phenotypes can yield novel, testable hypotheses to guide targeted experiments. However, this approach relies on the accurate encoding of domain-expert knowledge in exploratory mathematical models. We argue that this would be facilitated by fostering more "systems thinking" life scientists and that diversifying your research team may be a practical path to achieve that goal.
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- Charles Hodgens
- Plant & Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA.
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- Plant & Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
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Iron Supplement-Enhanced Growth and Development of Hydrangea macrophylla In Vitro under Normal and High pH. Cells 2021; 10:cells10113151. [PMID: 34831377 PMCID: PMC8622367 DOI: 10.3390/cells10113151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hydrangea macrophylla is a popular perennial ornamental shrub commercially grown as potted plants, landscape plants, and cut flowers. In the process of reproduction and production of ornamental plants, the absorption of nutrients directly determines the value of the ornamental plants. Hydrangea macrophylla is very sensitive to the content and absorption of the micronutrient iron (Fe) that affects growth of its shoots. However, the physiological activity of Fe as affected by deficiency or supplementation is unknown. This work aimed at preliminary exploring the relationship between Fe and photosynthesis, and also to find the most favorable iron source and level of pH for the growth of H. macrophylla. Two Fe sources, non-chelated iron sulfate (FeSO4) and iron ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Fe-EDTA), were supplemented to the multipurpose medium with a final Fe concentration of 2.78 mg·L-1. The medium without any Fe supplementation was used as the control. The pH of the agar-solidified medium was adjusted to either 4.70, 5.70, or 6.70, before autoclaving. The experiment was conducted in a culture room for 60 days with 25/18 °C day and night temperatures, and a 16-hour photoperiod provided at a light intensity of 50 mmol·m-2·s-1 photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) from white light-emitting diodes. Supplementary Fe increased the tissue Fe content, and leaves were greener with the medium pH of 4.70, regardless of the Fe source. Compared to the control, the number of leaves for plantlets treated with FeSO4 and Fe-EDTA were 2.0 and 1.5 times greater, respectively. The chlorophyll, macronutrient, and micronutrient contents were the greatest with Fe-EDTA at pH 4.70. Furthermore, the Fe in the leaf affected the photosynthesis by regulating stomata development, pigment content, and antioxidant system, and also by adjusting the expression of genes related to Fe absorption, transport, and redistribution. Supplementation of Fe in a form chelated with EDTA along with a medium pH of 4.70 was found to be the best for the growth and development of H. macrophylla plantlets cultured in vitro.
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Cheah BH, Chen YL, Lo JC, Tang IC, Yeh KC, Lin YF. Divalent nutrient cations: Friend and foe during zinc stress in rice. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2021; 44:3358-3375. [PMID: 34278584 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Zn deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficit in rice but Zn is also a widespread industrial pollutant. Zn deficiency responses in rice are well documented, but comparative responses to Zn deficiency and excess have not been reported. Therefore, we compared the physiological, transcriptional and biochemical properties of rice subjected to Zn starvation or excess at early and later treatment stages. Both forms of Zn stress inhibited root and shoot growth. Gene ontology analysis of differentially expressed genes highlighted the overrepresentation of Zn transport and antioxidative defense for both Zn stresses, whereas diterpene biosynthesis was solely induced by excess Zn. Divalent cations (Fe, Cu, Ca, Mn and Mg) accumulated in Zn-deficient shoots but Mg and Mn were depleted in the Zn excess shoots, mirroring the gene expression of non-specific Zn transporters and chelators. Ascorbate peroxidase activity was induced after 14 days of Zn starvation, scavenging H2 O2 more effectively to prevent leaf chlorosis via the Fe-dependent Fenton reaction. Conversely, excess Zn triggered the expression of genes encoding Mg/Mn-binding proteins (OsCPS2/4 and OsKSL4/7) required for antimicrobial diterpenoid biosynthesis. Our study reveals the potential role of divalent cations in the shoot, driving the unique responses of rice to each form of Zn stress.
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- Boon Huat Cheah
- Department of Agronomy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Agronomy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Horticulture and Biotechnology, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Agronomy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Sun S, Zhu J, Guo R, Whelan J, Shou H. DNA methylation is involved in acclimation to iron-deficiency in rice (Oryza sativa). THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 107:727-739. [PMID: 33977637 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient in plants, and Fe limitation significantly affects plant growth, yield and food quality. While many studies have reported the transcriptomic profile and pursue molecular mechanism in response to Fe limitation, little is known if epigenetic factors play a role in response to Fe-deficiency. In this study, whole-genome bisulfite sequencing analysis, high-throughput RNA-Seq of mRNA, small RNA and transposable element (TE) expression with root and shoot organs of rice seedlings under Fe-sufficient and Fe-deficient conditions were performed. The results showed that widespread hypermethylation, especially for the CHH context, occurred after Fe-deficiency. Integrative analysis of methylation and transcriptome revealed that the transcript abundance of Fe-deficiency-induced genes was negatively correlated with nearby TEs and positively with the 24-nucleotide siRNAs. The ability of methylation to affect the physiology and molecular response to Fe-deficiency was tested using an exogenous DNA methyltransferase inhibitor (5-azacytidine), and genetically using a mutant for domains rearranged methyltransferase 2 (DRM2), that lacks CHH methylation. Both approaches resulted in decreased growth and Fe content in rice plants. Thus, alterations in specific methylation patterns, directed by siRNAs, play an important role in acclimation of rice to Fe-deficient conditions. Furthermore, comparison with other reports suggests this may be a universal mechanism to acclimate to limited nutrient availability.
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- Shuo Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P.R. China
- The Provincial International Science and Technology Cooperation Base on Engineering Biology, International Campus of Zhejiang University, Haining, Zhejiang, 314400, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P.R. China
- The Provincial International Science and Technology Cooperation Base on Engineering Biology, International Campus of Zhejiang University, Haining, Zhejiang, 314400, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P.R. China
- The Provincial International Science and Technology Cooperation Base on Engineering Biology, International Campus of Zhejiang University, Haining, Zhejiang, 314400, P.R. China
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- The Provincial International Science and Technology Cooperation Base on Engineering Biology, International Campus of Zhejiang University, Haining, Zhejiang, 314400, P.R. China
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Science, School of Life Science, La Trobe University, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, P.R. China
- The Provincial International Science and Technology Cooperation Base on Engineering Biology, International Campus of Zhejiang University, Haining, Zhejiang, 314400, P.R. China
- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya, 572025, China
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Gupta OP, Pandey V, Saini R, Khandale T, Singh A, Malik VK, Narwal S, Ram S, Singh GP. Comparative physiological, biochemical and transcriptomic analysis of hexaploid wheat (T. aestivum L.) roots and shoots identifies potential pathways and their molecular regulatory network during Fe and Zn starvation. Genomics 2021; 113:3357-3372. [PMID: 34339815 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The combined effect of iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) starvation on their uptake and transportation and the molecular regulatory networks is poorly understood in wheat. To fill this gap, we performed a comprehensive physiological, biochemical and transcriptome analysis in two bread wheat genotypes, i.e. Narmada 195 and PBW 502, differing in inherent Fe and Zn content. Compared to PBW 502, Narmada 195 exhibited increased tolerance to Fe and Zn withdrawal by significantly modulating the critical physiological and biochemical parameters. We identified 25 core genes associated with four key pathways, i.e. methionine cycle, phytosiderophore biosynthesis, antioxidant and transport system, that exhibited significant up-regulation in both the genotypes with a maximum in Narmada 195. We also identified 26 microRNAs targeting 14 core genes across the four pathways. Together, core genes identified can serve as valuable resources for further functional research for genetic improvement of Fe and Zn content in wheat grain.
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- Om Prakash Gupta
- Division of Quality and Basic Sciences, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India.
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- Division of Quality and Basic Sciences, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
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- Division of Quality and Basic Sciences, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
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- Division of Quality and Basic Sciences, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
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- Division of Quality and Basic Sciences, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
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- Division of Quality and Basic Sciences, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
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- Division of Quality and Basic Sciences, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India; Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Quality and Basic Sciences, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India.
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, 132001, Haryana, India
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Li H, Chen H, Deng S, Cai H, Shi L, Xu F, Wang C. Inhibition of nitric oxide production under alkaline conditions regulates iron homeostasis in rice. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 172:1465-1476. [PMID: 33452717 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Rice is one of the most susceptible plants to iron (Fe) deficiency under neutral and alkaline conditions. Alkaline stress induces H2 O2 production and increases the deposition of Fe on the root surface, which causes leaf chlorosis and Fe deficiency in rice. Gene chip and qRT-PCR analysis indicated that the expression of the nitrate reductase (NR) genes were downregulated by alkaline treatment, which resulted in significantly decreased nitrate activity and nitric oxide (NO) production in the epidermis and stele, where H2 O2 accumulated. In contrast, treatment with sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a NO donor, strongly alleviated alkaline-induced Fe deficiency by limiting Fe plaque formation. Increasing the NO signal significantly reduced the accumulation of H2 O2 and the lignin barrier but enhanced phenolic acid secretion in the root epidermis and stele under alkaline conditions. The secreted phenolic acid effectively mobilized the apoplast Fe and increased Fe uptake in roots, thereby alleviating the Fe-deficiency response and downregulating the expressions of Fe-uptake genes under alkaline conditions. In conclusion, alkaline stress inhibits NR activity and NO production in the roots of rice, which play vital roles in the mobilization of the apoplast Fe by regulation of H2 O2 and phenolic acid concentrations.
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- Hao Li
- Microelement Research Center, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Southern Regional Collaborative Innovation Center for Grain and Oil Crops in China, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Microelement Research Center, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Microelement Research Center, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Microelement Research Center, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Microelement Research Center, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Microelement Research Center, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Cai Y, Li Y, Liang G. FIT and bHLH Ib transcription factors modulate iron and copper crosstalk in Arabidopsis. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2021; 44:1679-1691. [PMID: 33464620 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Although the crosstalk between iron (Fe) and copper (Cu) homeostasis signalling networks exists in plants, the underlined molecular mechanism remains unclear. FIT (FER-LIKE IRON DEFICIENCY-INDUCED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR) and four bHLH Ib members (bHLH38, bHLH39, bHLH100 and bHLH101) are the key regulators of Fe homeostasis. Here, we reveal that FIT and bHLH Ib control the up-regulation of Cu-uptake genes (COPT2, FRO4 and FRO5) by Fe deficiency, and Cu is required for improving plant growth under Fe-deficiency conditions. The induction of Cu-uptake gene expression and the elevation of Cu concentration are inhibited in the fit-2 or bhlh4x (the quadruple mutant of four bHLH Ib genes) under Fe-deficiency conditions. The dual overexpression of both bHLH38 (or bHLH39) and FIT activates the expression of COPT2, FRO4 and FRO5 and increases Cu accumulation. Furthermore, bHLH Ib proteins directly bind to the promoters of COPT2, FRO4 and FRO5. Either Cu supplement or overexpression of COPT2 or FRO4 improves the growth of fit-2 under Fe-deficiency conditions. Moreover, the induction of COPT2, FRO4 and FRO5 by Fe deficiency is independent of SPL7, a central regulator of Cu-deficiency responses. This work through the link between bHLH Ib/FIT and COPT2/FRO4/FRO5 under Fe-deficiency conditions establishes a new relationship between Cu and Fe homeostasis.
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- Yuerong Cai
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, China
- The College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, China
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Wang S, Sun S, Guo R, Liao W, Shou H. Transcriptomic Profiling of Fe-Responsive lncRNAs and Their Regulatory Mechanism in Rice. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12040567. [PMID: 33919786 PMCID: PMC8070830 DOI: 10.3390/genes12040567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Iron (Fe) deficiency directly affects crop growth and development, ultimately resulting in reduced crop yield and quality. Recently, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been demonstrated to play critical regulatory roles in a multitude of pathways across numerous species. However, systematic screening of lncRNAs responding to Fe deficiency and their regulatory mechanism in plants has not been reported. In this work, 171 differently expressed lncRNAs (DE-lncRNAs) were identified based on analysis of strand-specific RNA-seq data from rice shoots and roots under Fe-deficient conditions. We also found several lncRNAs, which could generate miRNAs or act as endogenous target mimics to regulate expression of Fe-related genes. Analysis of interaction networks and gene ontology enrichment revealed that a number of DE-lncRNAs were associated with iron transport and photosynthesis, indicating a possible role of lncRNAs in regulation of Fe homeostasis. Moreover, we identified 76 potential lncRNA targets of OsbHLH156, a key regulator for transcriptional response to Fe deficiency. This study provides insight into the potential functions and regulatory mechanism of Fe-responsive lncRNAs and would be an initial and reference for any further studies regarding lncRNAs involved in Fe deficiency in plants.
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- Shoudong Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (S.W.); (S.S.); (R.G.); (W.L.)
- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (S.W.); (S.S.); (R.G.); (W.L.)
- The Provincial International Science and Technology Cooperation Base on Engineering Biology, International Campus of Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (S.W.); (S.S.); (R.G.); (W.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (S.W.); (S.S.); (R.G.); (W.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (S.W.); (S.S.); (R.G.); (W.L.)
- The Provincial International Science and Technology Cooperation Base on Engineering Biology, International Campus of Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China
- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya 572025, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-571-88206146
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Spielmann J, Vert G. The many facets of protein ubiquitination and degradation in plant root iron-deficiency responses. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:2071-2082. [PMID: 32945865 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Organisms need to deal with the absolute requirement for metals and also their possible toxicity. This is achieved through an intricate network of signaling pathways that are integrated to ultimately fine-tune iron uptake and metabolism. The mechanisms by which plants cope with iron limitation and the associated genomic responses are well characterized. On top of this transcriptional cascade is another level of regulation involving the post-translational protein modification and degradation. The ubiquitination and/or degradation of several transcription factors in the iron-deficiency signaling pathways and metal transporters has recently come to light. In this review we discuss the mechanisms and possible roles of protein modification and turnover in the regulation of root iron-deficiency responses. We also highlight the tight coupling between metal sensing by E3 ubiquitin ligases or bifunctional transporters and protein degradation.
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- Julien Spielmann
- Plant Science Research Laboratory (LRSV), UMR5546 CNRS/Université Toulouse 3, 24 chemin de Borde Rouge, Auzeville-Tolosane, France
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- Plant Science Research Laboratory (LRSV), UMR5546 CNRS/Université Toulouse 3, 24 chemin de Borde Rouge, Auzeville-Tolosane, France
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Riaz N, Guerinot ML. All together now: regulation of the iron deficiency response. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:2045-2055. [PMID: 33449088 PMCID: PMC7966950 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is one of the essential micronutrients required by both plants and animals. In humans, Fe deficiency causes anemia, the most prevalent nutritional disorder. Most people rely on plant-based foods as their major Fe source, but plants are a poor source of dietary Fe. Therefore, there is a critical need to better understand the mechanisms involved in the uptake and trafficking of Fe and how plants adapt to Fe deficiency. Fe participates in key cellular functions such as photosynthesis and respiration. Perturbations of Fe uptake, transport, or storage affect plant growth as well as crop yield and plant product quality. Excess Fe has toxic effects due to its high redox activity. Plants, therefore, tightly regulate Fe uptake, distribution, and allocation. Here, we review the regulatory mechanisms involved at the transcriptional and post-translational levels that are critical to prevent Fe uptake except when plants experience Fe deficiency. We discuss the key regulatory network of basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors, including FIT, subgroup Ib, subgroup IVc, and URI (bHLH121), crucial for regulating Fe uptake in Arabidopsis thaliana. Furthermore, we describe the regulators of these transcription factors that either activate or inhibit their function, ensuring optimal Fe uptake that is essential for plant growth.
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- Nabila Riaz
- Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA
- Correspondence:
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Kobayashi T, Nagano AJ, Nishizawa NK. Iron deficiency-inducible peptide-coding genes OsIMA1 and OsIMA2 positively regulate a major pathway of iron uptake and translocation in rice. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:2196-2211. [PMID: 33206982 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Under low iron (Fe) availability, plants transcriptionally induce various genes responsible for Fe uptake and translocation to obtain adequate amounts of Fe. Although transcription factors and ubiquitin ligases involved in these Fe deficiency responses have been identified, the mechanisms coordinating these pathways have not been clarified in rice. Recently identified Fe-deficiency-inducible IRON MAN (IMA)/FE UPTAKE-INDUCING PEPTIDE (FEP) positively regulates many Fe-deficiency-inducible genes for Fe uptake in Arabidopsis. Here, we report that the expression of two IMA/FEP genes in rice, OsIMA1 and OsIMA2, is strongly induced under Fe deficiency, positively regulated by the transcription factors IDEF1, OsbHLH058, and OsbHLH059, as well as OsIMA1 and OsIMA2 themselves, and negatively regulated by HRZ ubiquitin ligases. Overexpression of OsIMA1 or OsIMA2 in rice conferred tolerance to Fe deficiency and accumulation of Fe in leaves and seeds. These OsIMA-overexpressing rice exhibited enhanced expression of all of the known Fe-deficiency-inducible genes involved in Fe uptake and translocation, except for OsYSL2, a Fe-nicotianamine transporter gene, in roots but not in leaves. Knockdown of OsIMA1 or OsIMA2 caused minor effects, including repression of some Fe uptake- and translocation-related genes in OsIMA1 knockdown roots. These results indicate that OsIMA1 and OsIMA2 play key roles in enhancing the major pathway of the Fe deficiency response in rice.
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- Takanori Kobayashi
- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Suematsu, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Suematsu, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
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Gao F, Dubos C. Transcriptional integration of plant responses to iron availability. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:2056-2070. [PMID: 33246334 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Iron is one of the most important micronutrients for plant growth and development. It functions as the enzyme cofactor or component of electron transport chains in various vital metabolic processes, including photosynthesis, respiration, and amino acid biosynthesis. To maintain iron homeostasis, and therefore prevent any deficiency or excess that could be detrimental, plants have evolved complex transcriptional regulatory networks to tightly control iron uptake, translocation, assimilation, and storage. These regulatory networks are composed of various transcription factors; among them, members of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) family play an essential role. Here, we first review recent advances in understanding the roles of bHLH transcription factors involved in the regulatory cascade controlling iron homeostasis in the model plant Arabidopsis, and extend this understanding to rice and other plant species. The importance of other classes of transcription factors will also be discussed. Second, we elaborate on the post-translational mechanisms involved in the regulation of these regulatory networks. Finally, we provide some perspectives on future research that should be conducted in order to precisely understand how plants control the homeostasis of this micronutrient.
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- Fei Gao
- BPMP, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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- BPMP, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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Liu Y, Kong D, Wu HL, Ling HQ. Iron in plant-pathogen interactions. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:2114-2124. [PMID: 33161430 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Iron is an essential element for most organisms. As an indispensable co-factor of many enzymes, iron is involved in various crucial metabolic processes that are required for the survival of plants and pathogens. Conversely, excessive iron produces highly active reactive oxygen species, which are toxic to the cells of plants and pathogens. Therefore, plants and pathogens have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to modulate iron status at a moderate level for maintaining their fitness. Over the past decades, many efforts have been made to reveal these mechanisms, and some progress has been made. In this review, we describe recent advances in understanding the roles of iron in plant-pathogen interactions and propose prospects for future studies.
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- Yi Liu
- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Wang Q, Shen X, Qiu T, Wu W, Li L, Wang Z, Shou H. Evaluation and application of an efficient plant DNA extraction protocol for laboratory and field testing. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2021; 22:99-111. [PMID: 33615751 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b2000465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Nucleic acids in plant tissue lysates can be captured quickly by a cellulose filter paper and prepared for amplification after a quick purification. In this study, a published filter paper strip method was modified by sticking the filter paper on a polyvinyl chloride resin (PVC) sheet. This modified method is named EZ-D, for EASY DNA extraction. Compared with the original cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) method, DNA extracted by EZ-D is more efficient in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification due to the more stable performance of the EZ-D stick. The EZ-D method is also faster, easier, and cheaper. PCR analyses showed that DNA extracted from several types of plant tissues by EZ-D was appropriate for specific identification of biological samples. A regular PCR reaction can detect the EZ-D-extracted DNA template at concentration as low as 0.1 ng/μL. Evaluation of the EZ-D showed that DNA extracts could be successfully amplified by PCR reaction for DNA fragments up to 3000 bp in length and up to 80% in GC content. EZ-D was successfully used for DNA extraction from a variety of plant species and plant tissues. Moreover, when EZ-D was combined with the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method, DNA identification of biological samples could be achieved without the need for specialized equipment. As an optimized DNA purification method, EZ-D shows great advantages in application and can be used widely in laboratories where equipment is limited and rapid results are required.
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- Qi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Shanghai YouLong Biotech Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200063, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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