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Tian X, Li Y, Wang S, Zou H, Xiao Q, Ma B, Ma F, Li M. Glucose uptake from the rhizosphere mediated by MdDOF3-MdHT1.2 regulates drought resistance in apple. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2024; 22:1566-1581. [PMID: 38205680 PMCID: PMC11123392 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.14287] [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: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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In plants under drought stress, sugar content in roots increases, which is important for drought resistance. However, the molecular mechanisms for controlling the sugar content in roots during response to drought remain elusive. Here, we found that the MdDOF3-MdHT1.2 module-mediated glucose influx into the root is essential for drought resistance in apple (Malus × domestica). Drought induced glucose uptake from the rhizosphere and up-regulated the transcription of hexose transporter MdHT1.2. Compared with the wild-type plants, overexpression of MdHT1.2 promoted glucose uptake from the rhizosphere, thereby facilitating sugar accumulation in root and enhancing drought resistance, whereas silenced plants showed the opposite phenotype. Furthermore, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq and biochemical analysis demonstrated that MdDOF3 directly bound to the promoter of MdHT1.2 and was strongly up-regulated under drought. Overexpression of MdDOF3 in roots improved MdHT1.2-mediated glucose transport capacity and enhanced plant resistance to drought, but MdDOF3-RNAihr apple plants showed the opposite phenotype. Moreover, overexpression of MdDOF3 in roots did not attenuate drought sensitivity in MdHT1.2-RNAi plants, which was correlated with a lower glucose uptake capacity and glucose content in root. Collectively, our findings deciphered the molecular mechanism through which glucose uptake from the rhizosphere is mediated by MdDOF3-MdHT1.2, which acts to modulate sugar content in root and promote drought resistance.
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- Xiaocheng Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of AppleNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of AppleNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of AppleNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of AppleNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of AppleNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of AppleNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of AppleNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of AppleNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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Liu C, Gu W, Liu C, Shi X, Li B, Chen B, Zhou Y. Tryptophan regulates sorghum root growth and enhances low nitrogen tolerance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 212:108737. [PMID: 38763003 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Over evolutionary time, plants have developed sophisticated regulatory mechanisms to adapt to fluctuating nitrogen (N) environments, ensuring that their growth is balanced with their responses to N stress. This study explored the potential of L-tryptophan (Trp) in regulating sorghum root growth under conditions of N limitation. Here, two distinct sorghum genotypes (low-N tolerance 398B and low-N sensitive CS3541) were utilized for investigating effect of low-N stress on root morphology and conducting a comparative transcriptomics analysis. Our foundings indicated that 398B exhibited longer roots, greater root dry weights, and a higher Trp content compared to CS3541 under low-N conditions. Furthermore, transcriptome analysis revealed substantial differences in gene expression profiles related to Trp pathway and carbon (C) and N metabolism pathways between the two genotypes. Additional experiments were conducted to assess the effects of exogenous Trp treatment on the interplay between sorghum root growth and low-N tolerance. Our observations showed that Trp-treated plants developed longer root and had elevated levels of Trp and IAA under low-N conditons. Concurrently, these plants demonstrated stronger physiological activities in C and N metabolism when subjected to low-N stress. These results underscored the pivotal role of Trp on root growth and low-N stress responses by balancing IAA levels and C and N metabolism. This study not only deepens our understanding of how plants maintain growth plasticity during environmental stress but also provides valuable insights into the availability of amino acid in crops, which could be instrumental in developing strategies for promoting crop resilience to N deficiency.
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- Chunjuan Liu
- College of Agronomy/Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, PR China
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- College of Agronomy/Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, PR China
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- College of Agronomy/Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, PR China
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- College of Agronomy/Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, PR China
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- College of Agronomy/Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, PR China
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- Institute of Crop Germplasm Resources, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, 130033, Jilin, PR China
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- College of Agronomy/Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, PR China.
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Zhong X, Su G, Hao L, Chen H, Li C, Xu H, Zhou H, Zhou X. Foliar application of glycine-functionalized nanopesticides for effective prevention and control of root-knot nematodes via a targeted delivery strategy. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:2120-2130. [PMID: 38145906 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7948] [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: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are the highly damaging pests for various crops, and the prevalence of RKNs has posed serious threats to worldwide agricultural harvest, severely affecting global food security and ecosystem health. Traditional pesticide systems on controlling RKNs generally cause environmental hazards and phytotoxicity due to the excessive use of pesticides resulted from low utilization efficiency. And effective approaches with biosafe and efficient features are highly demanded to break away from the dilemma caused by RKNs. RESULTS In this research, a nanopesticide system with root-targeted delivery function was developed to achieve effective prevention and control of RKNs. The nanocarriers (MSN-KH560-Gly) and the obtained nanopesticides (EB@MSN-KH560-Gly) were proved to be biosafe. Also, this nanopesticide system demonstrated sustained release behavior. The grafting of glycine (Gly) significantly improved the pesticide contents translocating to cucumber roots (about 304.7%). Besides, such root-targeted delivery function resulted in no root nodule in cucumber plants after the foliar application of these nanopesticides (prevention rate of 100%). In addition, the root nodule numbers of the infected cucumber plants decreased by 71.67%. CONCLUSION Foliar application of these Gly-functionalized nanopesticides achieved effective prevention and control of RKNs due to the root-targeted delivery property inherent in this nanopesticide system, and such root-targeted delivery strategy opens a novel and efficient method to protect crops from RKN invasion and thus facilitates the development of sustainable agriculture. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Ximing Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Green Fine Chemicals of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Innovative Institute for Plant Health, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Green Fine Chemicals of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Innovative Institute for Plant Health, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Green Fine Chemicals of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Innovative Institute for Plant Health, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Green Fine Chemicals of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Innovative Institute for Plant Health, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Noposion Crop Science Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Green Fine Chemicals of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Innovative Institute for Plant Health, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Green Fine Chemicals of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Innovative Institute for Plant Health, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control on Fruits and Vegetables in South China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Green Fine Chemicals of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Innovative Institute for Plant Health, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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Wu YC, Yu CW, Chiu JY, Chiang YH, Mitsuda N, Yen XC, Huang TP, Chang TF, Yen CJ, Guo WJ. The AT-hook protein AHL29 promotes Bacillus subtilis colonization by suppressing SWEET2-mediated sugar retrieval in Arabidopsis roots. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2024; 47:1084-1098. [PMID: 38037476 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14779] [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: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Beneficial Bacillus subtilis (BS) symbiosis could combat root pathogenesis, but it relies on root-secreted sugars. Understanding the molecular control of sugar flux during colonization would benefit biocontrol applications. The SWEET (Sugar Will Eventually Be Exported Transporter) uniporter regulates microbe-induced sugar secretion from roots; thus, its homologs may modulate sugar distribution upon BS colonization. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction revealed that gene transcripts of SWEET2, but not SWEET16 and 17, were significantly induced in seedling roots after 12 h of BS inoculation. Particularly, SWEET2-β-glucuronidase fusion proteins accumulated in the apical mature zone where BS abundantly colonized. Yet, enhanced BS colonization in sweet2 mutant roots suggested a specific role for SWEET2 to constrain BS propagation, probably by limiting hexose secretion. By employing yeast one-hybrid screening and ectopic expression in Arabidopsis protoplasts, the transcription factor AHL29 was identified to function as a repressor of SWEET2 expression through the AT-hook motif. Repression occurred despite immunity signals. Additionally, enhanced SWEET2 expression and reduced colonies were specifically detected in roots of BS-colonized ahl29 mutant. Taken together, we propose that BS colonization may activate repression of AHL29 on SWEET2 transcription that would be enhanced by immunity signals, thereby maintaining adequate sugar secretion for a beneficial Bacillus association.
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- Yun-Chien Wu
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ROC
- Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ROC
- Master and Doctoral Degree Program in Plant Health Care, Academy of Circular Economy, National Chung Hsing University, Nantou, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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Pu D, Wen ZY, Sun JB, Zhang MX, Zhang F, Dong CJ. Unveiling the mechanism of source-sink rebalancing in cucumber-pumpkin heterografts: the buffering roles of rootstock cotyledon. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2024; 176:e14232. [PMID: 38450746 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Grafting onto pumpkin rootstock is widely applied in cucumber production to improve growth and yield, as well as to overcome soil-borne diseases and enhance resistance to abiotic stresses. In this study, we constructed the cucumber-pumpkin heterografts with the one-cotyledon grafting method, and examined the effects of heterografting on biomass allocation and sugar partitioning, with cucumber and pumpkin self-grafts used as control. Compared with cucumber self-grafts, heterografting onto pumpkin rootstock promoted photosynthesis in cucumber scion, and led to higher sucrose contents in the 1st true leaf (source) and newly emerged leaf (sink). Thereby, the scion part of heterografts accumulated more biomass than cucumber self-grafts. In contrast, when compared to pumpkin self-grafts, grafting with cucumber scion reduced root vigor and biomass but promoted cotyledon growth in pumpkin rootstock. The roots (sink) of heterografts contained less sucrose and hexoses, and showed reduced sucrose synthase (SuSy) and hexokinase (HXK) activities. However, the rootstock cotyledon (source) contained more sucrose and starch, and showed higher activities of HXK, cell-wall invertase (CWIN), and enzymes for starch synthesis and degradation. Furthermore, removal or shade of rootstock cotyledon led to reduced growth of root and scion. Silencing of CmoMEX1a gene in rootstock cotyledon inhibited maltose export and reduced root growth of heterografts. These results indicated that rootstock cotyledon, especially its starch content, played a buffering role in the growth regulation of cucumber-pumpkin heterografts. Taken together, our results provided a major contribution to our understanding of source-sink sugar partitioning and scion-rootstock growth balancing in cucumber-pumpkin heterografts.
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- Dan Pu
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Chen G, Lian W, Geng A, Wang Y, Liu M, Zhang Y, Wang X. pOsHAK1:OsSUT1 Promotes Sugar Transport and Enhances Drought Tolerance in Rice. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2158. [PMID: 38396836 PMCID: PMC10889344 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042158] [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: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Plant cells accumulate osmotic substances (e.g., sugar) to protect cell components and maintain osmotic balance under drought stress conditions. Previous studies found that pOsHAK1:OsFLN2 promotes sugar metabolism and improves the drought tolerance of rice plants under drought stress. This study further evaluated the effect of the ectopic expression of the OsSUT1 gene driven by the OsHAK1 promoter on the sugar transport and drought tolerance of rice. The results showed that the net photosynthetic rate and sucrose phosphate synthase activity of plants expressing the OsSUT1 gene were not significantly different from those of wild-type (WT) rice plants under drought conditions. However, the sucrose transport rate in the phloem increased in the transgenic plants, and the sucrose contents were significantly lower in the leaves but significantly higher in the roots of transgenic plants than those in WT plants. The pOsHAK1:OsSUT1 and pOsHAK1:OsFLN2 transgenic lines had similar rates of long-distance sucrose transport and drought tolerance, which were higher than those of the WT plants. The relative water content of the transgenic plants was higher, while their water loss rate, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents were lower than those of the WT plants. The stress-responsive gene OsbZIP23 and the antioxidant-related gene OsCATB were significantly upregulated in the drought-treated transgenic lines, while the senescence indicator gene SGR and the stress-responsive gene OsNAC2 were down-regulated compared to WT plants. These results showed that promoting the long-distance sugar transport through the expression of pOsHAK1:OsSUT1 could produce an improved drought tolerance effect similar to that of pOsHAK1:OsFLN2, providing an effective way to improve the drought tolerance of cereal crops at the seedling stage.
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- Guang Chen
- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Jeon SJ, Zhang Y, Castillo C, Nava V, Ristroph K, Therrien B, Meza L, Lowry GV, Giraldo JP. Targeted Delivery of Sucrose-Coated Nanocarriers with Chemical Cargoes to the Plant Vasculature Enhances Long-Distance Translocation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2304588. [PMID: 37840413 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304588] [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: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Current practices for delivering agrochemicals are inefficient, with only a fraction reaching the intended targets in plants. The surfaces of nanocarriers are functionalized with sucrose, enabling rapid and efficient foliar delivery into the plant phloem, a vascular tissue that transports sugars, signaling molecules, and agrochemicals through the whole plant. The chemical affinity of sucrose molecules to sugar membrane transporters on the phloem cells enhances the uptake of sucrose-coated quantum dots (sucQD) and biocompatible carbon dots with β-cyclodextrin molecular baskets (suc-β-CD) that can carry a wide range of agrochemicals. The QD and CD fluorescence emission properties allowed detection and monitoring of rapid translocation (<40 min) in the vasculature of wheat leaves by confocal and epifluorescence microscopy. The suc-β-CDs more than doubled the delivery of chemical cargoes into the leaf vascular tissue. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis showed that the fraction of sucQDs loaded into the phloem and transported to roots is over 6.8 times higher than unmodified QDs. The sucrose coating of nanoparticles approach enables unprecedented targeted delivery to roots with ≈70% of phloem-loaded nanoparticles delivered to roots. The use of plant biorecognition molecules mediated delivery provides an efficient approach for guiding nanocarriers containing agrochemicals to the plant vasculature and whole plants.
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- Su-Ji Jeon
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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Choi JH, Cho E, Kim JW, Lee SM, Choi GJ, Choi SR, Yang MS, Lim YP, Oh MH. Role of Brassica rapa SWEET genes in the defense response to Plasmodiophora brassicae. Genes Genomics 2024; 46:253-261. [PMID: 38236352 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-023-01486-3] [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: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Interactions of plants with biotic stress factors including bacteria, fungi, and viruses have been extensively investigated to date. Plasmodiophora brassicae, a protist pathogen, causes clubroot disease in Cruciferae plants. Infection of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) plants with P. brassica results in the formation of root galls, which inhibits the roots from absorbing soil nutrients and water. Sugar, the major source of carbon for all living organisms including pathogens and host plants, plays an important role in plant growth and development. OBJECTIVE To explore the roles of BrSWEET2, BrSWEET13, and BrSWEET14 in P. brassicae resistance, Arabidopsis thaliana T-DNA knockout mutants sweet2, sweet13, and sweet14 were employed. METHODS To isolate total RNA from the collected root nodules, the root tissues washed several times with running water and frozen tissues with liquid nitrogen. Total RNA was extracted using the Spectrum™ Plant Total RNA Kit (SIGMA) and cDNA was synthesized in a 20 μl reaction volume using the ReverTra Ace-α-® kit (TOYOBO). Real-time PCR was performed in a 10 μl reaction volume containing 1 μl of template DNA, 1 μl of forward primer, 1 μl of reverse primer, 5 μl of 2× iQTM SYBR® Green Supermix (BioRad), and 2 μl of sterile distilled water. The SWEET genes were genotyped using BioFACT™ 2× TaqBasic PCR Master Mix 2. RESULTS Both sweet2 and sweet14 showed strong resistance to P. brassicae compared with wild-type Arabidopsis and Chinese cabbage plants and sweet13 mutant plants. Pathogenicity assays indicated that the SWEET2 gene plays an important role in clubroot disease resistance in higher plants.
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- Jae-Han Choi
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Eco-Friendly New Materials, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Eco-Friendly New Materials, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Hankook Seed Co., Yucheon-Ro, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, 17877, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea.
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Xiao N, Ma H, Wang W, Sun Z, Li P, Xia T. Overexpression of ZmSUS1 increased drought resistance of maize (Zea mays L.) by regulating sucrose metabolism and soluble sugar content. PLANTA 2024; 259:43. [PMID: 38277077 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-024-04336-y] [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: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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MAIN CONCLUSION ZmSUS1 improved drought tolerance of maize by regulating sucrose metabolism and increasing soluble sugar content, and endowing transgenic maize with higher relative water content and photosynthesis levels. Sucrose synthase (SUS), a key enzyme of sugar metabolism, plays an important role in the regulation of carbon partitioning in plant, and affects important agronomic traits and abiotic responses to adversity. However, the function of ZmSUS1 in plant drought tolerance is still unknown. In this study, the expression patterns of ZmSUS1 in different tissues and under drought stress were analyzed in maize (Zea mays L.). It was found that ZmSUS1 was highly expressed during kernel development but also in leaves and roots of maize, and ZmSUS1 was induced by drought stress. Homozygous transgenic maize lines overexpressing ZmSUS1 increased the content and activity of SUS under drought stress and exhibited higher relative water content, proline and abscisic acid content in leaves. Specifically, the net photosynthetic rate and the soluble sugar contents including sucrose, glucose, fructose and SUS decomposition products including UDP-glucose (UDP-G) and ADP-glucose (ADP-G) in transgenic plants were significantly improved after drought stress. RNA-seq analysis showed that overexpressing of ZmSUS1 mainly affected the expression level of carbon metabolism-related genes. Especially the expression level of sucrose metabolism-related genes including sucrose phosphatase gene (SPP), sucrose phosphate synthase gene (SPS) and invertase gene (INV) were significantly up-regulated in transgenic maize. Overall, these results suggested that ZmSUS1 improved drought tolerance by regulating sucrose metabolism and increasing the soluble sugar content, and endowing transgenic maize with higher relative water content and photosynthesis levels, which can serve as a new gene candidate for cultivating drought-resistant maize varieties.
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- Ning Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China.
- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China.
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Liu Y, Xu Z, Chen L, Xun W, Shu X, Chen Y, Sun X, Wang Z, Ren Y, Shen Q, Zhang R. Root colonization by beneficial rhizobacteria. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2024; 48:fuad066. [PMID: 38093453 PMCID: PMC10786197 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuad066] [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: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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Rhizosphere microbes play critical roles for plant's growth and health. Among them, the beneficial rhizobacteria have the potential to be developed as the biofertilizer or bioinoculants for sustaining the agricultural development. The efficient rhizosphere colonization of these rhizobacteria is a prerequisite for exerting their plant beneficial functions, but the colonizing process and underlying mechanisms have not been thoroughly reviewed, especially for the nonsymbiotic beneficial rhizobacteria. This review systematically analyzed the root colonizing process of the nonsymbiotic rhizobacteria and compared it with that of the symbiotic and pathogenic bacteria. This review also highlighted the approaches to improve the root colonization efficiency and proposed to study the rhizobacterial colonization from a holistic perspective of the rhizosphere microbiome under more natural conditions.
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- Yunpeng Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-Arid Arable Land in Northern China, The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-Based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, 6 Tongwei Road, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
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- Experimental Center of Forestry in North China, Chinese Academy of Forestry, 1 Shuizha West Road, Beijing 102300, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-Based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, 6 Tongwei Road, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-Arid Arable Land in Northern China, The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, 1 Shizishan Street, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-Based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, 6 Tongwei Road, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-Based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, 6 Tongwei Road, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-Based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, 6 Tongwei Road, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-Based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, 6 Tongwei Road, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-Based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, 6 Tongwei Road, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-Arid Arable Land in Northern China, The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, P.R. China
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-Based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, 6 Tongwei Road, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
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Liu JJ, Yang XQ, Li ZY, Miao JY, Li SB, Zhang WP, Lin YC, Lin LB. The role of symbiotic fungi in the life cycle of Gastrodia elata Blume (Orchidaceae): a comprehensive review. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 14:1309038. [PMID: 38264031 PMCID: PMC10804856 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1309038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Gastrodia elata Blume, a fully mycoheterotrophic perennial plant of the family Orchidaceae, is a traditional Chinese herb with medicinal and edible value. Interestingly, G. elata requires symbiotic relationships with Mycena and Armillaria strains for seed germination and plant growth, respectively. However, there is no comprehensive summary of the symbiotic mechanism between fungi and G. elata. Here, the colonization and digestion of hyphae, the bidirectional exchange of nutrients, the adaptation of fungi and G. elata to symbiosis, and the role of microorganisms and secondary metabolites in the symbiotic relationship between fungi and G. elata are summarized. We comprehensively and deeply analyzed the mechanism of symbiosis between G. elata and fungi from three perspectives: morphology, nutrition, and molecules. The aim of this review was to enrich the understanding of the mutualistic symbiosis mechanisms between plants and fungi and lay a theoretical foundation for the ecological cultivation of G. elata.
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- Jia-Jia Liu
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Engineering Research Center for Replacement Technology of Feed Antibiotics of Yunnan College, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Gastrodia and Fungal Symbiotic Biology, Zhaotong University, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Engineering Research Center for Replacement Technology of Feed Antibiotics of Yunnan College, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Engineering Research Center for Replacement Technology of Feed Antibiotics of Yunnan College, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Senhao Fungi Industry Co., Ltd, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan Senhao Fungi Industry Co., Ltd, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Engineering Research Center for Replacement Technology of Feed Antibiotics of Yunnan College, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Gastrodia and Fungal Symbiotic Biology, Zhaotong University, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Engineering Research Center for Replacement Technology of Feed Antibiotics of Yunnan College, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Guadarrama-Pérez O, Moeller-Chávez GE, Bustos-Terrones V, Guillén-Garcés RA, Hernández-Romano J, Barragán-Trinidad M, Estrada-Arriaga EB, Guadarrama-Pérez VH. Identification of sugars as root exudates of the macrophyte species Juncus effusus and Philodendron cordatum in constructed wetland-microbial fuel cells during bioelectricity production. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:716-730. [PMID: 36062824 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2121180] [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: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Constructed wetland-microbial fuel cells (CW-MFCs) systems are a sustainable technology capable of producing bioelectricity and treating wastewater simultaneously. It is also possible to obtain bioelectricity from the photosynthetic substrates obtained by the rhizodeposition of macrophytes, where the electroactive microorganisms present in the rhizosphere use these compounds as biofuel. In the present study, the bioelectricity production capacity of Juncus effusus and Philodendron cordatum species was evaluated in a CW-MFC without an external carbon source. The Juncus effusus species showed a higher bioelectrochemical performance, as they recorded a maximum voltage of 399 mV, a power density of 63.7 mW/m2, a volumetric power density of 15.9 W/m3, an internal resistance of 200 Ω, an anodic potential of -368 mV, and a cathodic potential of 229 mV. In addition, different types of carbohydrates in the form of sugars (sucrose, fructose, galactose, and glucose) were quantified by liquid chromatography, with concentrations of 100-450 μg/L. Chromatographic analysis were performed from the root exudates released in the effluent of both species of macrophyte. Sucrose and glucose were the types of sugars that produced the largest amount with portions of up to 35% and 24%, respectively. Sugars are compounds that worked as electron donors for the production of bioelectricity by using endogenous substrates that fed the anodic biofilm. Consumption was 45-55% for sucrose and 40-65% for glucose. Of the different macrophytes evaluated in the CW-MFCs, it was observed that the production of bioelectricity differs mainly due to the quantity of the root exudates released in the rhizosphere.
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- Oscar Guadarrama-Pérez
- Dirección de Ingeniería en Tecnología Ambiental y Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Jiutepec, México
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- Dirección de Ingeniería en Tecnología Ambiental y Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Jiutepec, México
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- Dirección de Ingeniería en Tecnología Ambiental y Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Jiutepec, México
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- Dirección de Ingeniería en Tecnología Ambiental y Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Jiutepec, México
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- Dirección de Ingeniería en Tecnología Ambiental y Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Jiutepec, México
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- Dirección de Ingeniería en Tecnología Ambiental y Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Jiutepec, México
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Guadarrama-Pérez O, Carolina Guevara-Pérez A, Hugo Guadarrama-Pérez V, Bustos-Terrones V, Hernández-Romano J, Angélica Guillén-Garcés R, Eleonora Moeller-Chávez G. Bioelectricity production from the anodic inoculation of Geobacter sulfurreducens DL-1 bacteria in constructed wetlands-microbial fuel cells. Bioelectrochemistry 2023; 154:108537. [PMID: 37542876 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108537] [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: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Environmental pollution problems caused by the use of fossil fuels have led to the search for renewable energy sources to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, constructed wetlands-microbial fuel cells (CW-MFC) could contribute to sustainable development, considering that this technology focuses on the production of bioelectricity. One of the main challenges of CW-MFCs is to potentiate their bioelectrochemical performance. Therefore, this research used the Geobacter sulfurreducens DL-1 bacterium (biofilm) as a bioelectrocatalyst to increase bioelectricity generation. For this, three bioreactors were built as CW-MFCs, using Juncus effusus root exudates and Philodendron cordatum macrophytes as endogenous substrates. The biofilm was developed in a nutrient broth acetate fumarate and directly inoculated onto the anodes of each CW-MFC. The results of bioelectrochemical analyses showed that the biofilm generated more bioelectricity when it consumed the exudates of the Juncus effusus macrophyte, resulting in a maximum performance of 107 mW/m2 power density, -361 mV anodic potential, 290 mV cathodic potential, and 124 Ω internal resistance, using a concentration of 27.5 mg/L of total organic carbon as an endogenous substrate. The results determined that the quantity of root exudates consumed by the anodic biofilm is directly related to the production of bioelectricity in CW-MFCs.
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- Oscar Guadarrama-Pérez
- Dirección de Posgrado en Ciencias en Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Paseo Cuauhnáhuac 566, Lomas del Texcal, Jiutepec, Morelos C.P. 62550, Mexico.
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- Dirección de Ingeniería en Tecnología Ambiental y Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Paseo Cuauhnáhuac 566, Lomas del Texcal, Jiutepec, Morelos C.P. 62550, Mexico
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- Dirección de Posgrado en Ciencias en Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Paseo Cuauhnáhuac 566, Lomas del Texcal, Jiutepec, Morelos C.P. 62550, Mexico
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- Dirección de Ingeniería en Tecnología Ambiental y Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Paseo Cuauhnáhuac 566, Lomas del Texcal, Jiutepec, Morelos C.P. 62550, Mexico
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- Dirección de Ingeniería en Tecnología Ambiental y Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Paseo Cuauhnáhuac 566, Lomas del Texcal, Jiutepec, Morelos C.P. 62550, Mexico
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- Dirección de Ingeniería en Tecnología Ambiental y Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Paseo Cuauhnáhuac 566, Lomas del Texcal, Jiutepec, Morelos C.P. 62550, Mexico
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- Dirección de Ingeniería en Tecnología Ambiental y Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos, Paseo Cuauhnáhuac 566, Lomas del Texcal, Jiutepec, Morelos C.P. 62550, Mexico.
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Morin A, Porcheron B, Kodjovi GC, Moumen B, Vriet C, Maurousset L, Lemoine R, Pourtau N, Doidy J. Genome-wide transcriptional responses to water deficit during seed development in Pisum sativum, focusing on sugar transport and metabolism. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2023; 175:e14062. [PMID: 38148238 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Agriculture is particularly impacted by global changes, drought being a main limiting factor of crop production. Here, we focus on pea (Pisum sativum), a model legume cultivated for its seed nutritional value. A water deficit (WD) was applied during its early reproductive phase, harvesting plant organs at two key developmental stages, either at the embryonic or the seed-filling stages. We combined phenotypic, physiological and transcriptome analyses to better understand the adaptive response to drought. First, we showed that apical growth arrest is a major phenotypic indicator of water stress. Sugar content was also greatly impacted, especially leaf fructose and starch contents. Our RNA-seq analysis identified 2001 genes regulated by WD in leaf, 3684 genes in root and 2273 genes in embryonic seed, while only 80 genes were regulated during seed-filling. Hence, a large transcriptional reprogramming occurred in response to WD in seeds during early embryonic stage, but no longer during the later stage of nutritional filling. Biological processes involved in transcriptional regulation, carbon transport and metabolism were greatly regulated by WD in both source and sink organs, as illustrated by the expression of genes encoding transcription factors, sugar transporters and enzymes of the starch synthesis pathway. We then looked at the transcriptomic changes during seed development, highlighting a transition from monosaccharide utilization at the embryonic stage to sucrose transport feeding the starch synthesis pathway at the seed-filling stage. Altogether, our study presents an integrative picture of sugar transport and metabolism in response to drought and during seed development at a genome-wide level.
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- Amélie Morin
- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions", Poitiers, France
- Team "Environment, Bioenergies, Microalgae and Plants", BiAM DRF, CEA Cadarache, France
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions", Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions", Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions", Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions", Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions", Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions", Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions", Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions", Poitiers, France
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Banerjee A, Roychoudhury A. Bio-priming with a Novel Plant Growth-Promoting Acinetobacter indicus Strain Alleviates Arsenic-Fluoride Co-toxicity in Rice by Modulating the Physiome and Micronutrient Homeostasis. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023; 195:6441-6464. [PMID: 36870026 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04410-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Sustainable remediation of arsenic-fluoride from rice fields through efficient bio-extraction is the need of the hour, since these toxicants severely challenge safe cultivation of rice and food biosafety. In the present study, we screened an arsenic-fluoride tolerant strain AB-ARC of Acinetobacter indicus from the soil of a severely polluted region of West Bengal, India, which was capable of efficiently removing extremely high doses of arsenate and fluoride from the media. The strain also behaved as a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium, since it could produce indole-3-acetic acid and solubilize phosphate, zinc, and starch. Due to these properties of the identified strain, it was used for bio-priming the seeds of the arsenic-fluoride susceptible rice cultivar, Khitish for testing the efficacy of the AB-ARC strain to promote combined arsenic-fluoride tolerance in the rice genotype. Bio-priming with AB-ARC led to accelerated uptake of crucial elements like iron, copper, and nickel which behave as co-factors of physiological and antioxidative enzymes. Thus, the activation of superoxide dismutase, catalase, guaiacol peroxidase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione-S-transferase enabled detoxification of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reduction of the oxidative injuries like malondialdehyde and methylglyoxal generation. Overall, due to ameliorated molecular damages and low uptake of the toxic xenobiotics, the plants were able to maintain improved growth vigor and photosynthesis, as evident from the elevated levels of Hill activity and chlorophyll content. Hence, bio-priming with the A. indicus AB-ARC strain may be advocated for sustainable rice cultivation in arsenic-fluoride co-polluted fields.
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- Aditya Banerjee
- Post Graduate Department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), 30, Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700016, India
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- Discipline of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India.
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Casolo V, Zancani M, Pellegrini E, Filippi A, Gargiulo S, Konnerup D, Morandini P, Pedersen O. Restricted O 2 consumption in pea roots induced by hexanoic acid is linked to depletion of Krebs cycle substrates. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2023; 175:e14024. [PMID: 37882315 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Plant roots are exposed to hypoxia in waterlogged soils, and they are further challenged by specific phytotoxins produced by microorganisms in such conditions. One such toxin is hexanoic acid (HxA), which, at toxic levels, causes a strong decline in root O2 consumption. However, the mechanism underlying this process is still unknown. We treated pea (Pisum sativum L.) roots with 20 mM HxA at pH 5.0 and 6.0 for a short time (1 h) and measured leakage of key electrolytes such as metal cations, malate, citrate and nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC). After treatment, mitochondria were isolated to assess their functionality evaluated as electrical potential and O2 consumption rate. HxA treatment resulted in root tissue extrusion of K+ , malate, citrate and NSC, but only the leakage of the organic acids and NSC increased at pH 5.0, concomitantly with the inhibition of O2 consumption. The activity of mitochondria isolated from treated roots was almost unaffected, showing just a slight decrease in oxygen consumption after treatment at pH 5.0. Similar results were obtained by treating the pea roots with another organic acid with a short carbon chain, that is, butyric acid. Based on these results, we propose a model in which HxA, in its undissociated form prevalent at acidic pH, stimulates the efflux of citrate, malate and NSC, which would, in turn, cause starvation of mitochondrial respiratory substrates of the Krebs cycle and a consequent decline in O2 consumption. Cation extrusion would be a compensatory mechanism in order to restore plasma membrane potential.
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- Valentino Casolo
- Plant Biology Laboratory, Department of Agrifood, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, Department of Agrifood, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, Department of Agrifood, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
- Freshwater Biological Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, Department of Agrifood, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Plant Biology Laboratory, Department of Agrifood, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Freshwater Biological Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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Tian X, Zou H, Xiao Q, Xin H, Zhu L, Li Y, Ma B, Cui N, Ruan YL, Ma F, Li M. Uptake of glucose from the rhizosphere, mediated by apple MdHT1.2, regulates carbohydrate allocation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 193:410-425. [PMID: 37061824 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Plant roots can absorb sugars from the rhizosphere, which reduces the consumption of carbon derived from photosynthesis. However, the underlying mechanisms that roots use to control sugar absorption from soil are poorly understood. Here, we identified an apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) hexose transporter, MdHT1.2, that functions on the root epidermis to absorb glucose (Glc) from the rhizosphere. Based on RNA-seq data, MdHT1.2 showed the highest expression level among 29 MdHT genes in apple roots. Biochemical analyses demonstrated that MdHT1.2 was mainly expressed in the epidermal cells of fine roots, and its protein was located on the plasma membrane. The roots of transgenic apple and Solanum lycopersicum lines overexpressing MdHT1.2 had an increased capability to absorb Glc when fed with [13C]-labeled Glc or 2-NBDG, whereas silencing MdHT1.2 in apple showed the opposite results. Further studies established that MdHT1.2-mediated Glc absorption from the rhizosphere changed the carbon assimilate allocation between apple shoot and root, which regulated plant growth. Additionally, a grafting experiment in tomato confirmed that increasing the Glc uptake capacity in the root overexpressing MdHT1.2 could facilitate carbohydrate partitioning to the fruit. Collectively, our study demonstrated that MdHT1.2 functions on the root epidermis to absorb rhizospheric Glc, which regulates the carbohydrate allocation for plant growth and fruit sugar accumulation.
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- Xiaocheng Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering & College of Water Resource and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Division of Plant Sciences, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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Kryukov AA, Gorbunova AO, Kudriashova TR, Ivanchenko OB, Shishova MF, Yurkov AP. SWEET transporters of Medicago lupulina in the arbuscular-mycorrhizal system in the presence of medium level of available phosphorus. Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii 2023; 27:189-196. [PMID: 37293443 PMCID: PMC10244586 DOI: 10.18699/vjgb-23-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) fungi receive photosynthetic products and sugars from plants in exchange for contributing to the uptake of minerals, especially phosphorus, from the soil. The identification of genes controlling AM symbiotic efficiency may have practical application in the creation of highly productive plant-microbe systems. The aim of our work was to evaluate the expression levels of SWEET sugar transporter genes, the only family in which sugar transporters specific to AM symbiosis can be detected. We have selected a unique "host plant-AM fungus" model system with high response to mycorrhization under medium phosphorus level. This includes a plant line which is highly responsive to inoculation by AM fungi, an ecologically obligate mycotrophic line MlS-1 from black medick (Medicago lupulina) and the AM fungus Rhizophagus irregularis strain RCAM00320, which has a high efficiency in a number of plant species. Using the selected model system, differences in the expression levels of 11 genes encoding SWEET transporters in the roots of the host plant were evaluated during the development of or in the absence of symbiosis of M. lupulina with R. irregularis at various stages of the host plant development in the presence of medium level of phosphorus available for plant nutrition in the substrate. At most stages of host plant development, mycorrhizal plants had higher expression levels of MlSWEET1b, MlSWEET3c, MlSWEET12 and MlSWEET13 compared to AM-less controls. Also, increased expression relative to control during mycorrhization was observed for MlSWEET11 at 2nd and 3rd leaf development stages, for MlSWEET15c at stemming (stooling) stage, for MlSWEET1a at 2nd leaf development, stemming and lateral branching stages. The MlSWEET1b gene can be confidently considered a good marker with specific expression for effective development of AM symbiosis between M. lupulina and R. irregularis in the presence of medium level of phosphorus available to plants in the substrate.
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- A A Kryukov
- All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Pushkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Pushkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Pushkin, St. Petersburg, Russia Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Biological Faculty, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Pushkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Pazhamala LT, Giri J. Plant phosphate status influences root biotic interactions. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:2829-2844. [PMID: 36516418 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac491] [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: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Phosphorus (P) deficiency stress in combination with biotic stress(es) severely impacts crop yield. Plant responses to P deficiency overlapping with that of other stresses exhibit a high degree of complexity involving different signaling pathways. On the one hand, plants engage with rhizosphere microbiome/arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for improved phosphate (Pi) acquisition and plant stress response upon Pi deficiency; on the other hand, this association is gets disturbed under Pi sufficiency. This nutrient-dependent response is highly regulated by the phosphate starvation response (PSR) mediated by the master regulator, PHR1, and its homolog, PHL. It is interesting to note that Pi status (deficiency/sufficiency) has a varying response (positive/negative) to different biotic encounters (beneficial microbes/opportunistic pathogens/insect herbivory) through a coupled PSR-PHR1 immune system. This also involves crosstalk among multiple players including transcription factors, defense hormones, miRNAs, and Pi transporters, among others influencing the plant-biotic-phosphate interactions. We provide a comprehensive view of these key players involved in maintaining a delicate balance between Pi homeostasis and plant immunity. Finally, we propose strategies to utilize this information to improve crop resilience to Pi deficiency in combination with biotic stresses.
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- Lekha T Pazhamala
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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Filyushin MA, Anisimova OK, Shchennikova AV, Kochieva EZ. Genome-Wide Identification, Expression, and Response to Fusarium Infection of the SWEET Gene Family in Garlic ( Allium sativum L.). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087533. [PMID: 37108694 PMCID: PMC10138969 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Proteins of the SWEET (Sugar Will Eventually be Exported Transporters) family play an important role in plant development, adaptation, and stress response by functioning as transmembrane uniporters of soluble sugars. However, the information on the SWEET family in the plants of the Allium genus, which includes many crop species, is lacking. In this study, we performed a genome-wide analysis of garlic (Allium sativum L.) and identified 27 genes putatively encoding clade I-IV SWEET proteins. The promoters of the A. sativum (As) SWEET genes contained hormone- and stress-sensitive elements associated with plant response to phytopathogens. AsSWEET genes had distinct expression patterns in garlic organs. The expression levels and dynamics of clade III AsSWEET3, AsSWEET9, and AsSWEET11 genes significantly differed between Fusarium-resistant and -susceptible garlic cultivars subjected to F. proliferatum infection, suggesting the role of these genes in the garlic defense against the pathogen. Our results provide insights into the role of SWEET sugar uniporters in A. sativum and may be useful for breeding Fusarium-resistant Allium cultivars.
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- Mikhail A Filyushin
- Federal Research Center "Fundamentals of Biotechnology" of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research Center "Fundamentals of Biotechnology" of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research Center "Fundamentals of Biotechnology" of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research Center "Fundamentals of Biotechnology" of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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Xing Q, Zhou X, Cao Y, Peng J, Zhang W, Wang X, Wu J, Li X, Yan J. The woody plant-degrading pathogen Lasiodiplodia theobromae effector LtCre1 targets the grapevine sugar-signaling protein VvRHIP1 to suppress host immunity. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:2768-2785. [PMID: 36788641 PMCID: PMC10112684 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a causal agent of Botryosphaeria dieback, which seriously threatens grapevine production worldwide. Plant pathogens secrete diverse effectors to suppress host immune responses and promote the progression of infection, but the mechanisms underlying the manipulation of host immunity by L. theobromae effectors are poorly understood. In this study, we characterized LtCre1, which encodes a L. theobromae effector that suppresses BAX-triggered cell death in Nicotiana benthamiana. RNAi-silencing and overexpression of LtCre1 in L. theobromae showed impaired and increased virulence, respectively, and ectopic expression in N. benthamiana increased susceptibility. These results suggest that LtCre1 is as an essential virulence factor for L. theobromae. Protein-protein interaction studies revealed that LtCre1 interacts with grapevine RGS1-HXK1-interacting protein 1 (VvRHIP1). Ectopic overexpression of VvRHIP1 in N. benthamiana reduced infection, suggesting that VvRHIP1 enhances plant immunity against L. theobromae. LtCre1 was found to disrupt the formation of the VvRHIP1-VvRGS1 complex and to participate in regulating the plant sugar-signaling pathway. Thus, our results suggest that L. theobromae LtCre1 targets the grapevine VvRHIP1 protein to manipulate the sugar-signaling pathway by disrupting the association of the VvRHIP1-VvRGS1 complex.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruits Pests in North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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Savina T, Lisun V, Feduraev P, Skrypnik L. Variation in Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Extracts from Different Plant Organs of Meadowsweet ( Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim.). Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28083512. [PMID: 37110746 PMCID: PMC10140895 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083512] [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: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim.) has been widely used in the treatment of various diseases. The pharmacological properties of meadowsweet are derived from the presence of phenolic compounds of a diverse structure in sufficiently large quantities. The purpose of this study was to examine the vertical distribution of individual groups of phenolic compounds (total phenolics, flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acids, catechins, proanthocyanidins, and tannins) and individual phenolic compounds in meadowsweet and to determine the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of extracts from various meadowsweet organs. It was found that the leaves, flowers, fruits, and roots of meadowsweet are characterized by a high total phenolics content (up to 65 mg g-1). A high content of flavonoids was determined in the upper leaves and flowers (117-167 mg g-1), with high contents of hydroxycinnamic acids in the upper leaves, flowers, and fruits (6.4-7.8 mg g-1); high contents of catechins and proanthocyanidins in the roots (45.1 and 3.4 mg g-1, respectively); and high tannin content in the fruits (38.3 mg g-1). Analysis of extracts by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) showed that the qualitative and quantitative composition of individual phenolic compounds in various parts of the meadowsweet varied greatly. Among the flavonoids identified in meadowsweet, quercetin derivatives dominate, namely quercetin 3-O-rutinoside, quercetin 3-β-d-glucoside, and quercetin 4'-O-glucoside. Quercetin 4'-O-glucoside (spiraeoside) was found only in the flowers and fruits. Catechin was identified in the leaves and roots of meadowsweet. The distribution of phenolic acids across the plant was also uneven. In the upper leaves, a higher content of chlorogenic acid was determined, and in the lower leaves, a higher content of ellagic acid determined. In flowers and fruits, a higher contents of gallic, caftaric, ellagic, and salicylic acids were noted. Ellagic and salicylic acids were also dominant among phenolic acids in the roots. Based on the results of the analysis of antioxidant activity in terms of the ability to utilize the radicals of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazine (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazolino-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and in terms of iron-reducing ability (FRAP), the upper leaves, flowers, and fruits of meadowsweet can be considered plant raw materials suitable to obtain extracts with high antioxidant activity. Extracts of plant fruits and flowers also showed high antibacterial activity against the bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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- Tamara Savina
- Higher School of Living Systems, MedBio Cluster, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad 236040, Russia
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- Higher School of Living Systems, MedBio Cluster, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad 236040, Russia
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- Higher School of Living Systems, MedBio Cluster, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad 236040, Russia
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- Laboratory of Natural Antioxidants, Research and Education Center "Industrial Biotechnologies", MedBio Cluster, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad 236040, Russia
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Pacheco AR, Vorholt JA. Resolving metabolic interaction mechanisms in plant microbiomes. Curr Opin Microbiol 2023; 74:102317. [PMID: 37062173 DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2023.102317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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Metabolic interactions are fundamental to the assembly and functioning of microbiomes, including those of plants. However, disentangling the molecular basis of these interactions and their specific roles remains a major challenge. Here, we review recent applications of experimental and computational methods toward the elucidation of metabolic interactions in plant-associated microbiomes. We highlight studies that span various scales of taxonomic and environmental complexity, including those that test interaction outcomes in vitro and in planta by deconstructing microbial communities. We also discuss how the continued integration of multiple methods can further reveal the general ecological characteristics of plant microbiomes, as well as provide strategies for applications in areas such as improved plant protection, bioremediation, and sustainable agriculture.
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- Alan R Pacheco
- Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Sun F, Dong X, Li S, Sha H, Gao W, Bai X, Zhang L, Yang H. Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of SUT gene family members in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.). Gene 2023; 870:147422. [PMID: 37031883 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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Sucrose transporters (SUTs) play an important role in the transmembrane transport and distribution of sucrose, and their activity has an important impact on plant growth and crop yield. In this study, the SUT gene family was identified in the whole beet genome using bioinformatics methods, and gene characteristics, subcellular localization prediction, phylogenetic evolution, promoter cis-elements and expression patterns were systematically analyzed. A total of 9 SUT gene family members were identified from in beet genome and divided into 3 different groups (group 1, group 2, and Group 3), which were unevenly distributed on 4 chromosomes. Most SUT family members contained photoresponsive and hormone-regulated response elements. Subcellular localization prediction showed that the BvSUT genes are all located in the inner membrane, and most of the terms identified through GO enrichment analysis are classified as "membrane" related. The results of RT-qPCR showed that the expression level of the BvSUT gene was significantly higher in the tuber enlargement stage (100-140 d) than in other stages. This study is the first to analyze the BvSUT gene family in sugar beet, and it provides a theoretical basis for the functional exploration and application of SUT genes in crop improvement, especially in sugar crops.
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- Fenglei Sun
- Research Institute of industrial Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, China.
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- Research Institute of industrial Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, China
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- Research Institute of industrial Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, China
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- Research Institute of industrial Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, China
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- Research Institute of industrial Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, China
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- Research Institute of industrial Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, China
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- Research Institute of industrial Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, China
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- Research Institute of industrial Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, China.
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Zhang J, Cheng K, Liu X, Dai Z, Zheng L, Wang Y. Exogenous abscisic acid and sodium nitroprusside regulate flavonoid biosynthesis and photosynthesis of Nitraria tangutorum Bobr in alkali stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1118984. [PMID: 37008502 PMCID: PMC10057120 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1118984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Abscisic acid (ABA) and nitric oxide (NO) are involved in mediating abiotic stress-induced plant physiological responses. Nitraria tangutorum Bobr is a typical salinized desert plant growing in an arid environment. In this study, we investigated the effects of ABA and NO on N.tangutorum seedlings under alkaline stress. Alkali stress treatment caused cell membrane damage, increased electrolyte leakage, and induced higher production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which caused growth inhibition and oxidative stress in N.tangutorum seedlings. Exogenous application of ABA (15μm) and Sodium nitroprusside (50μm) significantly increased the plant height, fresh weight, relative water content, and degree of succulency in N.tangutorum seedlings under alkali stress. Meanwhile, the contents of ABA and NO in plant leaves were significantly increased. ABA and SNP can promote stomatal closure, decrease the water loss rate, increase leaf surface temperature and the contents of osmotic regulator proline, soluble protein, and betaine under alkali stress. Meanwhile, SNP more significantly promoted the accumulation of chlorophyll a/b and carotenoids, increased quantum yield of photosystem II (φPSII) and electron transport rate (ETRII) than ABA, and decreased photochemical quenching (qP), which improved photosynthetic efficiency and accelerated the accumulation of soluble sugar, glucose, fructose, sucrose, starch, and total sugar. However, compared with exogenous application of SNP in the alkaline stress, ABA significantly promoted the transcription of NtFLS/NtF3H/NtF3H/NtANR genes and the accumulation of naringin, quercetin, isorhamnetin, kaempferol, and catechin in the synthesis pathway of flavonoid metabolites, and isorhamnetin content was the highest. These results indicate that both ABA and SNP can reduce the growth inhibition and physiological damage caused by alkali stress. Among them, SNP has a better effect on the improvement of photosynthetic efficiency and the regulation of carbohydrate accumulation than ABA, while ABA has a more significant effect on the regulation of flavonoid and anthocyanin secondary metabolite accumulation. Exogenous application of ABA and SNP also improved the antioxidant capacity and the ability to maintain Na+/K+ balance of N. tangutorum seedlings under alkali stress. These results demonstrate the beneficial effects of ABA and NO as stress hormones and signaling molecules that positively regulate the defensive response of N. tangutorum to alkaline stress.
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Sharma M, Jabaji S. Transcriptional landscape of Brachypodium distachyon roots during interaction with Bacillus velezensis strain B26. Genomics 2023; 115:110583. [PMID: 36804269 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2023.110583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) communicate with plants through roots. The molecular mechanism by which plants and PGPR respond to each other is not very well known. In the current study, we did RNA sequence analysis of Brachypodium distachyon Bd21-3 roots inoculated with PGPR, Bacillus velezensis strain B26. From our list of differentially expressed genes, we concentrated on transcripts that have a high possibility of participating in plant-PGPR interaction. Transcripts associated to the hormone signalling pathway were differentially expressed. We identified the upregulation of various transcripts linked to ion transporters. Reduction in expression of defense signalling genes indicated that B26 suppresses the plant defense mechanisms to begin successful interaction with roots. Transcripts associated with lignin branch of the phenylpropanoid pathway were upregulated as well, leading to more accumulation of lignin in the cell wall which enhances mechanical strength of plants. Overall, this study is an excellent resource for investigating associations between plant-PGPR interactions.
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- Meha Sharma
- Department of Plant Science, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21,111 Lakeshore Rd., Ste-Anne de Bellevue, H9X 3V9 Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Plant Science, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21,111 Lakeshore Rd., Ste-Anne de Bellevue, H9X 3V9 Quebec, Canada.
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Tian G, Liu C, Xu X, Xing Y, Liu J, Lyu M, Feng Z, Zhang X, Qin H, Jiang H, Zhu Z, Jiang Y, Ge S. Effects of Magnesium on nitrate uptake and sorbitol synthesis and translocation in apple seedlings. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 196:139-151. [PMID: 36706693 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.01.033] [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: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Both magnesium (Mg) and nitrogen (N) play many important roles in plant physiological and biochemical processes. Plants usually exhibit low nitrogen utilization efficiency (NUE) under Mg deficiency conditions, but the mechanisms by which Mg regulates NUE are not well understood. Herein, we investigated biomass, nutrient uptake, sorbitol and sucrose transport, and relative gene expression in apple seedlings under various concentrations of Mg and N treatments in hydroponic cultures. We first observed that low Mg supply significantly limited plant growth and N, Mg concentrations. Increasing the supply of N, but not Mg, partially alleviated the inhibition of plant growth under low Mg stress, which indicated that Mg deficiency had a negative impact on plant growth because it inhibits N absorption. Moreover, we found that the expression of nitrate transporter genes MdNRT2.1 and MdNRT2.4 was significantly downregulated by low Mg stress, and sufficient Mg significantly promoted sucrose and sorbitol synthesis and transport from leaves to roots by regulating relevant enzyme activity and genes expression. Further experiments showed that exogenous sorbitol could rapidly restore MdNRT2.1/2.4 expression and nitrate uptake under low Mg availability without increasing internal Mg level, suggesting that Mg may regulate MdNRT2.1/2.4 expression by regulating more sorbitol transport to roots, the effect of Mg on N was indirect, sorbitol played a key role during this process. Taken together, Mg promoted sorbitol synthesis and transport into roots, thus upregulating the expression of MdNRT2.1/2.4 and increasing the absorption of nitrate.
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- Ge Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, China.
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Li Y, Liang G, Nai G, Lu S, Ma W, Ma Z, Mao J, Chen B. VaSUS2 confers cold tolerance in transgenic tomato and Arabidopsis by regulation of sucrose metabolism and ROS homeostasis. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2023; 42:505-520. [PMID: 36645437 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02972-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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VaSUS2 enhances cold tolerance of transgenic tomato and Arabidopsis by regulating sucrose metabolism and improving antioxidant enzymes activity. Sucrose synthetase (SUS) is a key enzyme of sugar metabolism, and plays an important role in response to abiotic stress in plant. However, the function of VaSUS2 remains unknown in cold tolerance. Here, the cloning and functional characterization of the plasma membrane-localized VaSUS2 gene isolated from Vitis amurensis was studied. The transcript level of VaSUS2 was up-regulated under cold stress in Vitis amurensis. Heterologous expression of VaSUS2 in tomato increased SUS activity, which promoted the accumulation of glucose and fructose under cold treatment. The transgenic tomato and Arabidopsis exhibited higher levels of antioxidant enzymes activity, lower relative electrolyte leakage (REL), malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content compared to wild type under cold stress. Importantly, the ability of scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) in transgenic plants was significantly improved. Moreover, yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) indicated that VaSnRK1 might be a potential interaction protein of VaSUS2. qRT-PCR showed that sucrose metabolism-related genes SlSUS, SlSPS and SlINV were significantly up-regulated in transgenic tomatoes. Meanwhile, the expression levels of antioxidant enzyme genes and cold-related genes CBF1, COR47 and ICE1 were up-regulated in transgenic plants. Taken together, these results suggested that VaSUS2 was involved in cold tolerance by increasing the levels of soluble sugars, improving the activity of antioxidant enzymes, and up-regulating the expression of cold-related genes in transgenic tomatoes and Arabidopsis.
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- Yanmei Li
- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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A bacillaceae consortium positively impacts arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus colonisation, plant phosphate nutrition, and tuber yield in Solanum tuberosum cv. Jazzy. Symbiosis 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13199-023-00904-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Metabolomic Approach to Study the 'Purple Queen' Pomegranate Cultivar Response to Alternative Culture Media and Phenological Stages. Foods 2023; 12:foods12020352. [PMID: 36673444 PMCID: PMC9857937 DOI: 10.3390/foods12020352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The increasingly evident threat of depletion of world peat bogs is encouraging the search for and study of alternative agricultural substrates that can fully or partially replace peat, guaranteeing food supply (quality and quantity). On the other hand, the identification of the potential for the reuse of waste from relevant economic activities has increased in recent years, mainly motivated by the change to a sustainable circular economy, as is the case of port sediments. Taking into account that significant volumes of dredged port sediments are generated annually so that ports can maintain their economic activity, it is necessary to find objective, sustainable and safe reuse alternatives. In this sense, the objective of this study was to study the response of the "Purple Queen" pomegranate when grown with dredged port sediment. For this, the fruit production (kg), number of fruits (fruits tree-1), fruit weight (g), and seed yield (%) aiming to verify the correct tree development were evaluated. In addition, a 1H-NMR foliar metabolomic study for the three most relevant phenological phases was performed (flowering, fruit development, and post-harvest) to identify metabolic changes in trees. In total, 29 metabolites were identified; among them, 11 were amino acids, 6 organic acids, 5 sugars, and 7 secondary metabolites. The good agronomical development of the trees and fruits indicated the potential for using the dredged sediment as an agricultural substrate. On the other hand, the results revealed that the greatest variability in the metabolomic study occurred between the phenological phases and a lower variability is explained by the substrates used.
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Xu M, Zhang Y, Yang X, Xing J, Qi J, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Ye D, Tang C. Genome-wide analysis of the SWEET genes in Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin: An insight into two latex-abundant isoforms. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 194:440-448. [PMID: 36493591 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.11.014] [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: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin (Tk) is a promising alternative rubber-producing grass. However, low biomass and rubber-producing capability limit its commercial application. As a carbon source transporter in plants, sugar will eventually be exported transporters (SWEETs) have been reported to play pivotal roles in diverse physiological events in the context of carbon assimilate transport and utilization. Theoretically, SWEETs would participate in Tk growth, development and response to environmental cues with relation to the accumulation of rubber and biomass, both of which rely on the input of carbon assimilates. Here, we identified 22 TkSWEETs through homology searching of the Tk genomes and bioinformatics analyses. RNA-seq and qRT-PCR analysis revealed these TkSWEETs to have overlapping yet distinct tissue expression patterns. Two TkSWEET isofroms, TkSWEET1 and TkSWEET12 expressed substantially in the latex, the cytoplasm of rubber-producing laticifers as well as the rubber source. As revealed by the transient expression analysis using Tk mesophyll protoplasts, both TkSWEET1 and TkSWEET12 were located in the plasma membrane. Heterologous expressions of the two TkSWEETs in a yeast mutant revealed that only TkSWEET1 exhibited apparent sugar transport activities, with a preference for monosaccharides. Interestingly, TkSWEET12, the latex-predominant TkSWEET isoform, seemed to have evolved from a tandem duplication event that results in a cluster of six TkSWEET genes with the TkSWEET12 therein, suggesting its specialized roles in the laticifers.
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- Menghao Xu
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China; Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PR China, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China; Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PR China, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China; Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China; Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PR China, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China; Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PR China, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China; Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PR China, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China; Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PR China, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China; Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PR China, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China; Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PR China, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China; Natural Rubber Cooperative Innovation Center of Hainan Province and Ministry of Education of PR China, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China; Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, China.
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Salmeron-Santiago IA, Martínez-Trujillo M, Valdez-Alarcón JJ, Pedraza-Santos ME, Santoyo G, López PA, Larsen J, Pozo MJ, Chávez-Bárcenas AT. Carbohydrate and lipid balances in the positive plant phenotypic response to arbuscular mycorrhiza: increase in sink strength. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2023; 175:e13857. [PMID: 36648218 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The exchange of phosphorus (P) and carbon (C) between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is a major determinant of their mutualistic symbiosis. We explored the C dynamics in tomato (Solanum lycorpersicum) inoculated or not with Rhizophagus irregularis to study their growth response under different NaH2 PO4 concentrations (Null P, 0 mM; Low P, 0.065 mM; High P, 1.3 mM). The percentage of AMF colonization was similar in plants under Null and Low P, but severely reduced under High P. However, the AMF mass biomarker 16:1ω5 revealed higher fungal accumulation in inoculated roots under Low P, while more AMF spores were produced in the Null P. Under High P, AMF biomass and spores were strongly reduced. Plant growth response to mycorrhiza was negative under Null P, showing reduction in height, biovolume index, and source leaf (SL) area. Under Low P, inoculated plants showed a positive response (e.g., increased SL area), while inoculated plants under High P were similar to non-inoculated plants. AMF promoted the accumulation of soluble sugars in the SL under all fertilization levels, whereas the soluble sugar level decreased in roots under Low P in inoculated plants. Transcriptional upregulation of SlLIN6 and SlSUS1, genes related to carbohydrate metabolism, was observed in inoculated roots under Null P and Low P, respectively. We conclude that P-limiting conditions that increase AMF colonization stimulate plant growth due to an increase in the source and sink strength. Our results suggest that C partitioning and allocation to different catabolic pathways in the host are influenced by AMF performance.
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- Centro Multidisciplinario de Estudios en Biotecnología, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
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- Facultad de Agrobiología "Presidente Juárez", Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Uruapan, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
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- Colegio de Postgraduados-Campus Puebla, San Pedro Cholula, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Mexico
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- Departamento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbióticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Granada, Spain
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- Facultad de Agrobiología "Presidente Juárez", Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Uruapan, Mexico
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Heuermann D, Döll S, Schweneker D, Feuerstein U, Gentsch N, von Wirén N. Distinct metabolite classes in root exudates are indicative for field- or hydroponically-grown cover crops. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1122285. [PMID: 37089658 PMCID: PMC10118039 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1122285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Introduction Plants release a large variety of metabolites via their roots to shape physico-chemical soil properties and biological processes in the rhizosphere. While hydroponic growth conditions facilitate accessibility of the root system and recovery of root exudates, the natural soil environment can alter root metabolism and exudate secretion, raising the question to what extent the quantity and composition of root exudates released in hydroponic growth systems reflect those recovered from soil-grown roots. Methods Using a root washing method, we sampled root exudates from four field-grown cover crop species with wide taxonomic distance, namely white mustard, lacy phacelia, bristle oat, and Egyptian clover. A set of primary metabolites and secondary metabolites were analysed in a targeted and untargeted LC-MS-based approach, respectively, for comparison with exudates obtained from hydroponically cultured plants. Results and discussion We found that hydroponically cultivated plants released a larger amount of total carbon, but that the recovery of total carbon was not indicative for the diversity of metabolites in root exudates. In the field, root exudates from phacelia and clover contained 2.4 to 3.8 times more secondary metabolites, whereas carbon exudation in hydroponics was 5- to 4-fold higher. The composition of the set of metabolites identified using the untargeted approach was much more distinct among all species and growth conditions than that of quantified primary metabolites. Among secondary metabolite classes, the presence of lipids and lipid-like molecules was highly indicative for field samples, while the release of a large amount of phenylpropanoids, organoheterocyclic compounds or benzenoids was characteristic for clover, mustard or oat, respectively, irrespective of the cultivation condition. However, at the compound level the bulk of released metabolites was specific for cultivation conditions in every species, which implies that hydroponically sampled root exudates poorly reflect the metabolic complexity of root exudates recovered from field-grown plants.
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- Diana Heuermann
- Physiology and Cell Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research Gatersleben, Seeland, Germany
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- Stress and Developmental Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Deutsche Saatveredelung Aktiengesellschaft (AG), Asendorf, Germany
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- Deutsche Saatveredelung Aktiengesellschaft (AG), Asendorf, Germany
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- Institute of Soil Science, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Physiology and Cell Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research Gatersleben, Seeland, Germany
- *Correspondence: Nicolaus von Wirén,
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la Rosa GMD, García-Oliva F, Ovando-Vázquez C, Celis-García LB, López-Reyes L, López-Lozano NE. Amino Acids in the Root Exudates of Agave lechuguilla Torr. Favor the Recruitment and Enzymatic Activity of Nutrient-Improvement Rhizobacteria. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2022:10.1007/s00248-022-02162-x. [PMID: 36571608 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-022-02162-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Agave lechuguilla is a widely distributed plant in arid ecosystems. It has been suggested that its microbiome is partially responsible for its great adaptability to the oligotrophic environments of the Chihuahuan Desert. To lead the recruitment of beneficial rhizobacteria, the root exudates are essential; however, the amino acids contained within these compounds had been largely overlooked. Thus, we investigated how the variations of amino acids in the rhizosphere at different growth stages of A. lechuguilla affect the rhizobacterial community composition, its functions, and activity of the beneficial bacteria. In this regard, it was found that arginine and tyrosine were related to the composition of the rhizobacterial community associated to A. lechuguilla, where the most abundant genera were from the phylum Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes. Moreover, Firmicutes was largely represented by Bacillus in the phosphorus-mineralizing bacteria community, which may indicate its great distribution and versatility in the harsh environments of the Chihuahuan Desert. In contrast, we found a high proportion of Unknown taxa of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, reflecting the enormous diversity in the rhizosphere of these types of plants that remains to be explored. This work also reports the influence of micronutrients and the amino acids methionine and arginine over the increased activity of the nitrogen-fixing and phosphorus-mineralizing bacteria in the rhizosphere of lechuguillas. In addition, the results highlight the multiple beneficial functions present in the microbiome that could help the host to tolerate arid conditions and improve nutrient availability.
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- Guadalupe Medina-de la Rosa
- CONACyT-División de Ciencias Ambientales, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica Y Tecnológica, A.C., Camino a La Presa de San José 2055, Lomas 4Ta Secc, 78216, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas Y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 58190, Morelia, Mich, Mexico
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- CONACyT-Centro Nacional de Supercómputo, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica Y Tecnológica, A.C., 78216, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico
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- CONACyT-División de Ciencias Ambientales, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica Y Tecnológica, A.C., Camino a La Presa de San José 2055, Lomas 4Ta Secc, 78216, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72000, Puebla, Pue., Mexico
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- CONACyT-División de Ciencias Ambientales, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica Y Tecnológica, A.C., Camino a La Presa de San José 2055, Lomas 4Ta Secc, 78216, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico.
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Chen L, Xu S, Liu Y, Zu Y, Zhang F, Du L, Chen J, Li L, Wang K, Wang Y, Chen S, Chen Z, Du X. Identification of key gene networks controlling polysaccharide accumulation in different tissues of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua by integrating metabolic phenotypes and gene expression profiles. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1012231. [PMID: 36247596 PMCID: PMC9558278 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1012231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Plant polysaccharides, a type of important bioactive compound, are involved in multiple plant defense mechanisms, and in particular polysaccharide-alleviated abiotic stress has been well studied. Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua (P. cyrtonema Hua) is a medicinal and edible perennial plant that is used in traditional Chinese medicine and is rich in polysaccharides. Previous studies suggested that sucrose might act as a precursor for polysaccharide biosynthesis. However, the role of sucrose metabolism and transport in mediating polysaccharide biosynthesis remains largely unknown in P. cyrtonema Hua. In this study, we investigated the contents of polysaccharides, sucrose, glucose, and fructose in the rhizome, stem, leaf, and flower tissues of P. cyrtonema Hua, and systemically identified the genes associated with the sucrose metabolism and transport and polysaccharide biosynthesis pathways. Our results showed that polysaccharides were mainly accumulated in rhizomes, leaves, and flowers. Besides, there was a positive correlation between sucrose and polysaccharide content, and a negative correlation between glucose and polysaccharide content in rhizome, stem, leaf, and flower tissues. Then, the transcriptomic analyses of different tissues were performed, and differentially expressed genes related to sucrose metabolism and transport, polysaccharide biosynthesis, and transcription factors were identified. The analyses of the gene expression patterns provided novel regulatory networks for the molecular basis of high accumulation of polysaccharides, especially in the rhizome tissue. Furthermore, our findings explored that polysaccharide accumulation was highly correlated with the expression levels of SUS, INV, SWEET, and PLST, which are mediated by bHLH, bZIP, ERF, ARF, C2H2, and other genes in different tissues of P. cyrtonema Hua. Herein, this study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the transcriptional regulation of polysaccharide accumulation and provides information regarding valuable genes involved in the tolerance to abiotic stresses in P. cyrtonema Hua.
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- Longsheng Chen
- Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-Products Processing, School of Tea & Food Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui Promotion Center for Technology Achievements Transfer, Anhui Academy of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Promotion Center for Technology Achievements Transfer, Anhui Academy of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Promotion Center for Technology Achievements Transfer, Anhui Academy of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Promotion Center for Technology Achievements Transfer, Anhui Academy of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Promotion Center for Technology Achievements Transfer, Anhui Academy of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Promotion Center for Technology Achievements Transfer, Anhui Academy of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Promotion Center for Technology Achievements Transfer, Anhui Academy of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Jinzhai Senfeng Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd., Lu’an, China
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- Anhui Promotion Center for Technology Achievements Transfer, Anhui Academy of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Promotion Center for Technology Achievements Transfer, Anhui Academy of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Promotion Center for Technology Achievements Transfer, Anhui Academy of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Promotion Center for Technology Achievements Transfer, Anhui Academy of Science and Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-Products Processing, School of Tea & Food Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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Korenblum E, Massalha H, Aharoni A. Plant-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere via a circular metabolic economy. THE PLANT CELL 2022; 34:3168-3182. [PMID: 35678568 PMCID: PMC9421461 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koac163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Chemical exchange often serves as the first step in plant-microbe interactions and exchanges of various signals, nutrients, and metabolites continue throughout the interaction. Here, we highlight the role of metabolite exchanges and metabolic crosstalk in the microbiome-root-shoot-environment nexus. Roots secret a diverse set of metabolites; this assortment of root exudates, including secondary metabolites such as benzoxazinoids, coumarins, flavonoids, indolic compounds, and terpenes, shapes the rhizosphere microbiome. In turn, the rhizosphere microbiome affects plant growth and defense. These inter-kingdom chemical interactions are based on a metabolic circular economy, a seemingly wasteless system in which rhizosphere members exchange (i.e. consume, reuse, and redesign) metabolites. This review also describes the recently discovered phenomenon "Systemically Induced Root Exudation of Metabolites" in which the rhizosphere microbiome governs plant metabolism by inducing systemic responses that shift the metabolic profiles of root exudates. Metabolic exchange in the rhizosphere is based on chemical gradients that form specific microhabitats for microbial colonization and we describe recently developed high-resolution methods to study chemical interactions in the rhizosphere. Finally, we propose an action plan to advance the metabolic circular economy in the rhizosphere for sustainable solutions to the cumulative degradation of soil health in agricultural lands.
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- Theory of Condensed Matter Group, Cavendish Laboratory, Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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Metatranscriptomics captures dynamic shifts in mycorrhizal coordination in boreal forests. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2118852119. [PMID: 35727987 PMCID: PMC9245616 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2118852119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Advances in DNA sequencing have provided an unprecedented view of the complex microbial communities that populate global ecosystems. We present a metatranscriptomic analysis of samples from the boreal forest—the largest terrestrial carbon store—capturing the seasonally resolved transcriptomes of Norway spruce roots and more than 350 root-associated fungal species. Our findings link the functional response of host-trees to increased nutrient availability, with profound perturbations in the fungal community. Notably, we observed an exchange in prevalence and host-coordination of specialist ectomycorrhizal species critical for enzymatic cycling of recalcitrant carbon, to metabolically versatile species with resilient melanized cell walls. This research unites kingdom-spanning taxonomic and functional details of the boreal root microbiome, contributing a missing perspective toward modeling global carbon cycling. Carbon storage and cycling in boreal forests—the largest terrestrial carbon store—is moderated by complex interactions between trees and soil microorganisms. However, existing methods limit our ability to predict how changes in environmental conditions will alter these associations and the essential ecosystem services they provide. To address this, we developed a metatranscriptomic approach to analyze the impact of nutrient enrichment on Norway spruce fine roots and the community structure, function, and tree–microbe coordination of over 350 root-associated fungal species. In response to altered nutrient status, host trees redefined their relationship with the fungal community by reducing sugar efflux carriers and enhancing defense processes. This resulted in a profound restructuring of the fungal community and a collapse in functional coordination between the tree and the dominant Basidiomycete species, and an increase in functional coordination with versatile Ascomycete species. As such, there was a functional shift in community dominance from Basidiomycetes species, with important roles in enzymatically cycling recalcitrant carbon, to Ascomycete species that have melanized cell walls that are highly resistant to degradation. These changes were accompanied by prominent shifts in transcriptional coordination between over 60 predicted fungal effectors, with more than 5,000 Norway spruce transcripts, providing mechanistic insight into the complex molecular dialogue coordinating host trees and their fungal partners. The host–microbe dynamics captured by this study functionally inform how these complex and sensitive biological relationships may mediate the carbon storage potential of boreal soils under changing nutrient conditions.
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Chardon F, De Marco F, Marmagne A, Le Hir R, Vilaine F, Bellini C, Dinant S. Natural variation in the long-distance transport of nutrients and photoassimilates in response to N availability. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 273:153707. [PMID: 35550522 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2022.153707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Phloem and xylem tissues are necessary for the allocation of nutrients and photoassimilates. However, how the long-distance transport of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) is coordinated with the central metabolism is largely unknown. To better understand how the genetic and environmental factors influence C and N transport, we analysed the metabolite profiles of phloem exudates and xylem saps of five Arabidopsis thaliana accessions grown in low or non-limiting N supply. We observed that xylem saps were composed of 46 or 56% carbohydrates, 27 or 45% amino acids, and 5 or 13% organic acids in low or non-limiting N supply, respectively. In contrast, phloem exudates were composed of 76 or 86% carbohydrates, 7 or 18% amino acids, and 5 or 6% organic acids. Variation in N supply impacted amino acid, organic acid and sugar contents. When comparing low N and non-limiting N, the most striking differences were variations of glutamine, aspartate, and succinate abundance in the xylem saps and citrate and fumarate abundance in phloem exudates. In addition, we observed a substantial variation of metabolite content between genotypes, particularly under high N. The content of several organic acids, such as malate, citrate, fumarate, and succinate was affected by the genotype alone or by the interaction between genotype and N supply. This study confirmed that the response of the transport of nutrients in the phloem and the xylem to N availability is associated with the regulation of the central metabolism and could be an adaptive trait.
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- Fabien Chardon
- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), 78000, Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), 78000, Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), 78000, Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), 78000, Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), 78000, Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), 78000, Versailles, France; Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), 78000, Versailles, France.
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Choi B, Hyeon DY, Lee J, Long TA, Hwang D, Hwang I. E3 ligase BRUTUS Is a Negative Regulator for the Cellular Energy Level and the Expression of Energy Metabolism-Related Genes Encoded by Two Organellar Genomes in Leaf Tissues. Mol Cells 2022; 45:294-305. [PMID: 35422451 PMCID: PMC9095504 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2022.2029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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E3 ligase BRUTUS (BTS), a putative iron sensor, is expressed in both root and shoot tissues in seedlings of Arabidopsis thaliana. The role of BTS in root tissues has been well established. However, its role in shoot tissues has been scarcely studied. Comparative transcriptome analysis with shoot and root tissues revealed that BTS is involved in regulating energy metabolism by modulating expression of mitochondrial and chloroplast genes in shoot tissues. Moreover, in shoot tissues of bts-1 plants, levels of ADP and ATP and the ratio of ADP/ATP were greatly increased with a concomitant decrease in levels of soluble sugar and starch. The decreased starch level in bts-1 shoot tissues was restored to the level of shoot tissues of wild-type plants upon vanadate treatment. Through this study, we expand the role of BTS to regulation of energy metabolism in the shoot in addition to its role of iron deficiency response in roots.
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- Bongsoo Choi
- Department of Life Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
- Bioinformatics Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Korea
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Singh N, Ujinwal M, Langyan S, Sayyed RZ, El Enshasy HA, Kenawy AA. Genome-wide exploration of sugar transporter (sweet) family proteins in Fabaceae for Sustainable protein and carbon source. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0268154. [PMID: 35560044 PMCID: PMC9106169 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Sugar transporter proteins (STPs) are membrane proteins required for sugar transport throughout cellular membranes. They plays an imperative role in sugar transmission across the plant and determinants of crop yield. However, the analysis of these important STPs Sugars Will Eventually be Exported Transporters (SWEET) family in legumes is still not well-documented and remains unclear. Therefore, the in-silico analysis of STPs has been performed to unravel their cellular, molecular, and structural composition in legume species. This study conducted a systematic search for STPs in Cajanus cajan using the Blastp algorithm to understand its molecular basis. Here, we performed a comprehensive analysis of 155 identified SWEET proteins across 12 legumes species, namely (Cajanus cajan, Glycine max, Vigna radiate, Vigna angularis, Medicago truncatula, Lupinus angustifolius, Glycine soja, Spatholobus suberectus, Cicer arietinum, Arachis ipaensis, Arachis hypogaea, Arachis duranensis). The amino acid composition and motif analysis revealed that SWEET proteins are rich in essential amino acids such as leucine, valine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, and serine while less profuse in glutamine, tryptophan, cysteine, and histidine. A total of four main conserved motifs of SWEET proteins are also highly abundant in these amino acids. The present study deciphered the details on primary physicochemical properties, secondary, tertiary structure, and phylogenetic analysis of SWEETs protein. Majorities of SWEET proteins (72.26%) are in stable form with an average instability index of 36.5%, and it comprises a higher fraction of positively charged amino acid Arg + Lys residues. Secondary structure analysis shown that these proteins are richer in alpha-helix (40%) than extended strand (30%) and random coil (25%), respectively. Furthermore, to infer their mechanism at a structural and functional level which play an essential roles in growth, development, and stress responses. This study will be useful to examine photosynthetic productivity, embryo sugar content, seed quality, and yield enhancement in Fabaceae for a sustainable source of essential amino acids and carbon source.
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- Nisha Singh
- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
- Gujarat Biotechnology University, (GIFT)-City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
- * E-mail: (NS); (RZS)
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Microbiology, PSGVP Mandal’s S I Patil Arts, G B Patel Science and STKVS Commerce College, Shahada, India
- * E-mail: (NS); (RZS)
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- Institute of Bioproduct Development (IBD), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malayisa
- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia
- City of Scientific Research and Technology Applications (SRTA), New Burg Al Arab, Alexandria, Egypt
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- City of Scientific Research and Technology Applications (SRTA), New Burg Al Arab, Alexandria, Egypt
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Seagrasses are among the most efficient sinks of carbon dioxide on Earth. While carbon sequestration in terrestrial plants is linked to the microorganisms living in their soils, the interactions of seagrasses with their rhizospheres are poorly understood. Here, we show that the seagrass, Posidonia oceanica excretes sugars, mainly sucrose, into its rhizosphere. These sugars accumulate to µM concentrations-nearly 80 times higher than previously observed in marine environments. This finding is unexpected as sugars are readily consumed by microorganisms. Our experiments indicated that under low oxygen conditions, phenolic compounds from P. oceanica inhibited microbial consumption of sucrose. Analyses of the rhizosphere community revealed that many microbes had the genes for degrading sucrose but these were only expressed by a few taxa that also expressed genes for degrading phenolics. Given that we observed high sucrose concentrations underneath three other species of marine plants, we predict that the presence of plant-produced phenolics under low oxygen conditions allows the accumulation of labile molecules across aquatic rhizospheres.
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Morin A, Maurousset L, Vriet C, Lemoine R, Doidy J, Pourtau N. Carbon fluxes and environmental interactions during legume development, with a specific focus on Pisum sativum. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13729. [PMID: 35662039 PMCID: PMC9328368 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Grain legumes are major food crops cultivated worldwide for their seeds with high nutritional content. To answer the growing concern about food safety and protein autonomy, legume cultivation must increase in the coming years. In parallel, current agricultural practices are facing environmental challenges, including global temperature increase and more frequent and severe episodes of drought stress. Crop yield directly relies on carbon allocation and is particularly affected by these global changes. We review the current knowledge on source-sink relationships and carbon resource allocation at all developmental stages, from germination to vegetative growth and seed production in grain legumes, focusing on pea (Pisum sativum). We also discuss how these source-sink relationships and carbon fluxes are influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. Major agronomic traits, including seed yield and quality, are particularly impacted by drought, temperatures, salinity, waterlogging, or pathogens and can be improved through the promotion of beneficial soil microorganisms or through optimized plant carbon resource allocation. Altogether, our review highlights the need for a better understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating carbon fluxes from source leaves to sink organs, roots, and seeds. These advancements will further improve our understanding of yield stability and stress tolerance and contribute to the selection of climate-resilient crops.
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- Amélie Morin
- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions"PoitiersFrance
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions"PoitiersFrance
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions"PoitiersFrance
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions"PoitiersFrance
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions"PoitiersFrance
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- Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI "Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions"PoitiersFrance
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Guadarrama-Pérez O, Bahena-Rabadan KY, Dehesa-Carrasco U, Guadarrama Pérez VH, Estrada-Arriaga EB. Bioelectricity production using shade macrophytes in constructed wetlands-microbial fuel cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:1532-1543. [PMID: 33092463 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1841306] [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: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The coupling of constructed wetlands (CW) to microbial fuel cells (MFC) has become a promising hybrid technology due to its high compatibility to generate electricity and remove pollutants from wastewater. In the present study, the bioelectricity production generated from constructed wetlands-microbial fuel cells (CW-MFCs) was evaluated using four species of shade macrophytes: Aglaonema commutatum, Epipremnum aureum, Dranacaena braunni, and Philodendron cordatum. The CW-MFCs were operated in a continuous upflow mode with a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 4 d. The systems were fed with synthetic water without an external carbon source. The bioelectrochemical systems were operated under diffuse radiation conditions (shadow). Philodendron cordatum was the macrophyte species that produced a maximum voltage of 103 mV, with a power density of 12.5 mW/m2. High voltages were obtained when the diffuse radiation in the CW-MFCs was 3000-4000 µmol.m2/s. The maximum production of root exudates was 20.6 mg/L as total organic carbon for the Philodendron cordatum species. Philodendron cordatum was the macrophyte species that obtained high conversion efficiency (0.0014%), compared to other macrophyte species (< 0.0008%). In the CW-MFCs systems it was observed that the bioelectricity production was mainly due to the quantity of the root exudates released into the rhizospheres of the plants.
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- Oscar Guadarrama-Pérez
- Subcoordinación de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales, Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, Jiutepec, México
- Subcoordinación de Posgrado, Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, Jiutepec, México
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- Coordinación de Riego y Drenaje, Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, Jiutepec, México
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Xu S, Bi J, Jin W, Fan B, Qian C. Determination of Polysaccharides Composition in Polygonatum sibiricum and Polygonatum odoratum by HPLC-FLD with Pre-column Derivatization. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09363. [PMID: 35586333 PMCID: PMC9109187 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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A high-performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) method was established for the determination of seven monosaccharides in Polygonatum sibiricum and Polygonatum odoratum. The polysaccharides were de-esterified, extracted, hydrolyzed and derivatized with p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) to obtain fluorescently labeled monosaccharide compounds, which were finally detected by HPLC-FLD. Inertsil ODS-3, C18 chromatographic column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) was used for chromatography. The excitation wavelength (Ex) was 313 nm, and the emission wavelength (Em) was 358 nm. Ethyl acetate extraction reduced the peaks of chromatogram and improved the detection sensitivity than other agents. The established method had high sensitivity, strong specificity, good linear relationship and recovery efficiency. The results showed that the roots and fibrous roots of Polygonatum sibiricum and Polygonatum odoratum contained these seven monosaccharides, and the highest monosaccharide content was mannose. The method of PABA-HPLC-FLD for determination of monosaccharide content in Polygonatum sibiricum and Polygonatum odoratum was sensitive and accurate. The method established in this work provides a feasible analytical tool for the study of polysaccharides, and the findings on polysaccharides from Polygonatum sibiricum and Polygonatum odoratum can provide guidance for the natural medicine industry.
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- Sheng Xu
- Hubei University of Science and Technology, China
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- Hubei University of Science and Technology, China
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- Hubei University of Science and Technology, China
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- Hubei University of Science and Technology, China
- Corresponding author.
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- Michigan State University, United States
- Corresponding author.
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Calderón-Pérez B, Ramírez-Pool JA, Núñez-Muñoz LA, Vargas-Hernández BY, Camacho-Romero A, Lara-Villamar M, Jiménez-López D, Xoconostle-Cázares B, Ruiz-Medrano R. Engineering Macromolecular Trafficking Into the Citrus Vasculature. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:818046. [PMID: 35178061 PMCID: PMC8844563 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.818046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The plant vasculature is a central organ for long-distance transport of nutrients and signaling molecules that coordinate vegetative and reproductive processes, and adaptation response mechanisms to biotic and abiotic stress. In angiosperms, the sieve elements are devoid of nuclei, thus depending on the companion cells for the synthesis of RNA and proteins, which constitute some of the systemic signals that coordinate these processes. Massive analysis approaches have identified proteins and RNAs that could function as long-range signals in the phloem translocation stream. The selective translocation of such molecules could occur as ribonucleoprotein complexes. A key molecule facilitating this movement in Cucurbitaceae is the phloem protein CmPP16, which can facilitate the movement of RNA and other proteins into the sieve tube. The CmPP16 ortholog in Citrus CsPP16 was characterized in silico to determine its potential capacity to associate with other mobile proteins and its enrichment in the vascular tissue. The systemic nature of CsPP16 was approached by evaluating its capacity to provide phloem-mobile properties to antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), important in the innate immune defense. The engineering of macromolecular trafficking in the vasculature demonstrated the capacity to mobilize translationally fused peptides into the phloem stream for long-distance transport. The translocation into the phloem of AMPs could mitigate the growth of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, with important implications for crop defense; this system also opens the possibility of translocating other molecules to modulate traits, such as plant growth, defense, and plant productivity.
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Kryukov AA, Gorbunova AO, Kudriashova TR, Yakhin OI, Lubyanov AA, Malikov UM, Shishova MF, Kozhemyakov AP, Yurkov AP. Sugar transporters of the SWEET family and their role in arbuscular mycorrhiza. Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii 2021; 25:754-760. [PMID: 34950847 PMCID: PMC8649747 DOI: 10.18699/vj21.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Plant sugar transporters play an essential role in the organism’s productivity by carrying out carbohydrate transportation from source cells in the leaves to sink cells in the cortex. In addition, they aid in the regulation of a substantial part of the exchange of nutrients with microorganisms in the rhizosphere (bacteria and fungi), an ty essential to the formation of symbiotic relationships. This review pays special attention to carbohydrate nutrition
during the development of arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM), a symbiosis of plants with fungi from the Glomeromycotina
subdivision. This relationship results in the host plant receiving micronutrients from the mycosymbiont, mainly
phosphorus, and the fungus receiving carbon assimilation products in return. While the eff icient nutrient transport
pathways in AM symbiosis are yet to be discovered, SWEET sugar transporters are one of the three key families of
plant carbohydrate transporters. Specif ic AM symbiosis transporters can be identif ied among the SWEET proteins.
The survey provides data on the study history, structure and localization, phylogeny and functions of the SWEET
proteins. A high variability of both the SWEET proteins themselves and their functions is noted along with the fact
that the same proteins may perform different functions in different plants. A special role is given to the SWEET transporters
in AM development. SWEET transporters can also play a key role in abiotic stress tolerance, thus allowing
plants to adapt to adverse environmental conditions. The development of knowledge about symbiotic systems will
contribute to the creation of microbial preparations for use in agriculture in the Russian Federation.
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- A A Kryukov
- All-Russian Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Pushkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- All-Russian Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Pushkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics - Subdivision of the Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Russia
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- Research, Development and Production Enterprise "Eco Priroda", Ulkundy village, Duvansky district, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
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- The Bonch-Bruevich Saint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- St. Petersburg State University, Biological Faculty, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- All-Russian Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Pushkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- All-Russian Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Pushkin, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Stavridou E, Giannakis I, Karamichali I, Kamou NN, Lagiotis G, Madesis P, Emmanouil C, Kungolos A, Nianiou-Obeidat I, Lagopodi AL. Biosolid-Amended Soil Enhances Defense Responses in Tomato Based on Metagenomic Profile and Expression of Pathogenesis-Related Genes. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:2789. [PMID: 34961260 PMCID: PMC8709368 DOI: 10.3390/plants10122789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Biosolid application is an effective strategy, alternative to synthetic chemicals, for enhancing plant growth and performance and improving soil properties. In previous research, biosolid application has shown promising results with respect to tomato resistance against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici (Forl). Herein, we aimed at elucidating the effect of biosolid application on the plant-microbiome response mechanisms for tomato resistance against Forl at a molecular level. More specifically, plant-microbiome interactions in the presence of biosolid application and the biocontrol mechanism against Forl in tomato were investigated. We examined whether biosolids application in vitro could act as an inhibitor of growth and sporulation of Forl. The effect of biosolid application on the biocontrol of Forl was investigated based on the enhanced plant resistance, measured as expression of pathogen-response genes, and pathogen suppression in the context of soil microbiome diversity, abundance, and predicted functions. The expression of the pathogen-response genes was variably induced in tomato plants in different time points between 12 and 72 h post inoculation in the biosolid-enriched treatments, in the presence or absence of pathogens, indicating activation of defense responses in the plant. This further suggests that biosolid application resulted in a successful priming of tomato plants inducing resistance mechanisms against Forl. Our results have also demonstrated that biosolid application alters microbial diversity and the predicted soil functioning, along with the relative abundance of specific phyla and classes, as a proxy for disease suppression. Overall, the use of biosolid as a sustainable soil amendment had positive effects not only on plant health and protection, but also on growth of non-pathogenic antagonistic microorganisms against Forl in the tomato rhizosphere and thus, on plant-soil microbiome interactions, toward biocontrol of Forl.
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- Evangelia Stavridou
- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.S.); (I.K.); (G.L.); (P.M.)
- Laboratory of Genetics and Plant Breeding, School of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- School of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; (I.G.); (A.K.)
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.S.); (I.K.); (G.L.); (P.M.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, School of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.S.); (I.K.); (G.L.); (P.M.)
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.S.); (I.K.); (G.L.); (P.M.)
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plants, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, 38221 Volos, Greece
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- School of Spatial Planning and Development, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- School of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; (I.G.); (A.K.)
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- Laboratory of Genetics and Plant Breeding, School of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, School of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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Stallmann J, Schweiger R. Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza on Primary Metabolites in Phloem Exudates of Plantago major and Poa annua and on a Generalist Aphid. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222313086. [PMID: 34884890 PMCID: PMC8658434 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222313086] [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: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM), i.e., the interaction of plants with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), often influences plant growth, physiology, and metabolism. Effects of AM on the metabolic composition of plant phloem sap may affect aphids. We investigated the impacts of AM on primary metabolites in phloem exudates of the plant species Plantago major and Poa annua and on the aphid Myzus persicae. Plants were grown without or with a generalist AMF species, leaf phloem exudates were collected, and primary metabolites were measured. Additionally, the performance of M. persicae on control and mycorrhizal plants of both species was assessed. While the plant species differed largely in the relative proportions of primary metabolites in their phloem exudates, metabolic effects of AM were less pronounced. Slightly higher proportions of sucrose and shifts in proportions of some amino acids in mycorrhizal plants indicated changes in phloem upload and resource allocation patterns within the plants. Aphids showed a higher performance on P. annua than on P. major. AM negatively affected the survival of aphids on P. major, whereas positive effects of AM were found on P. annua in a subsequent generation. Next to other factors, the metabolic composition of the phloem exudates may partly explain these findings.
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Yang X, Liu D, Lu H, Weston DJ, Chen JG, Muchero W, Martin S, Liu Y, Hassan MM, Yuan G, Kalluri UC, Tschaplinski TJ, Mitchell JC, Wullschleger SD, Tuskan GA. Biological Parts for Plant Biodesign to Enhance Land-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal. BIODESIGN RESEARCH 2021; 2021:9798714. [PMID: 37849951 PMCID: PMC10521660 DOI: 10.34133/2021/9798714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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A grand challenge facing society is climate change caused mainly by rising CO2 concentration in Earth's atmosphere. Terrestrial plants are linchpins in global carbon cycling, with a unique capability of capturing CO2 via photosynthesis and translocating captured carbon to stems, roots, and soils for long-term storage. However, many researchers postulate that existing land plants cannot meet the ambitious requirement for CO2 removal to mitigate climate change in the future due to low photosynthetic efficiency, limited carbon allocation for long-term storage, and low suitability for the bioeconomy. To address these limitations, there is an urgent need for genetic improvement of existing plants or construction of novel plant systems through biosystems design (or biodesign). Here, we summarize validated biological parts (e.g., protein-encoding genes and noncoding RNAs) for biological engineering of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) traits in terrestrial plants to accelerate land-based decarbonization in bioenergy plantations and agricultural settings and promote a vibrant bioeconomy. Specifically, we first summarize the framework of plant-based CDR (e.g., CO2 capture, translocation, storage, and conversion to value-added products). Then, we highlight some representative biological parts, with experimental evidence, in this framework. Finally, we discuss challenges and strategies for the identification and curation of biological parts for CDR engineering in plants.
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- Xiaohan Yang
- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- The Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, Center for Precision Plant Genomics, and Center for Genome Engineering, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Department of Academic Education, Central Community College-Hastings, Hastings, NE 68902USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- The Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- The Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- The Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- The Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- The Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- The Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- The Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- The Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
- The Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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Medina-de la Rosa G, García-Oliva F, Alpuche-Solís ÁG, Ovando-Vázquez C, López-Lozano NE. The nutrient-improvement bacteria selected by Agave lechuguilla T. and their role in the rhizosphere community. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2021; 97:6380485. [PMID: 34601598 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiab137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Agave lechuguilla has one of the widest distributions among other agave species in the Chihuahuan Desert. Their capacity to grow in poorly developed soils and harsh conditions has been related to their association with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. In this work, we explored how soil properties and plant growth stage influence the composition of the rhizobacterial communities, their interactions, and the enzymatic activity and abundance of nitrogen-fixing bacteria and organic phosphorus-mineralizing bacteria in two subregions of the Chihuahuan Desert. We found that mature plants of lechuguilla stimulated the activity and abundance of nutrient-improvement rhizobacteria, and these soil samples had a higher content of total organic carbon, ammonium (NH4) and nitrite + nitrate (NO2+NO3). Nutrient availability seems to be an essential driver of the bacterial community's structure since the genera with more connections (hubs) were those with known mechanisms related to the availability of nutrients, such as env. OPS17 (Bacteroidetes), Gemmatimonadaceae uncultured, S0134terrestrial group, BD211terrestrial group (Gemmatimonadetes), Chthoniobacteracea and Candidatus Udaeobacter (Verrucomicrobia). This work shows that the late growth stages of lechuguilla recruit beneficial bacteria that favor its establishment and tolerance to harsh conditions of the arid lands.
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- Guadalupe Medina-de la Rosa
- CONACyT- Division de Ciencias Ambientales, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, A.C., 78216 San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 58190 Morelia, Mich., Mexico
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- Division de Biologia Molecular, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, A.C., 78216 San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico
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- Division de Biologia Molecular, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, A.C., 78216 San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico.,CONACyT-Centro Nacional de Supercómputo, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, A.C., 78216 San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico
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- CONACyT- Division de Ciencias Ambientales, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, A.C., 78216 San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico
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