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Yao XC, Meng LF, Zhao WL, Mao GL. Changes in the morphology traits, anatomical structure of the leaves and transcriptome in Lycium barbarum L. under salt stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1090366. [PMID: 36890891 PMCID: PMC9987590 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1090366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Salt stress directly affects the growth of plants. The limitation of leaf grow is among the earliest visible effects of salt stress. However, the regulation mechanism of salt treatments on leaf shape has not been fully elucidated. We measured the morphological traits and anatomical structure. In combination with transcriptome analysis, we analyzed differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and verified the RNA-seq data by qRT-PCR. Finally, we analyzed correlation between leaf microstructure parameters and expansin genes. We show that the leaf thickness, the width, and the leaf length significantly increased at elevated salt concentrations after salt stress for 7 days. Low salt mainly promoted the increase in leaves length and width, but high salt concentration accelerated the leaf thickness. The anatomical structure results indicated that palisade mesophyll tissues contribute more to leaf thickness than spongy mesophyll tissues, which possibly contributed to the increase in leaf expansion and thickness. Moreover, a total of 3,572 DEGs were identified by RNA-seq. Notably, six of the DEGs among 92 identified genes concentrated on cell wall synthesis or modification were involved in cell wall loosening proteins. More importantly, we demonstrated that there was a strong positive correlation between the upregulated EXLA2 gene and the thickness of the palisade tissue in L. barbarum leaves. These results suggested that salt stress possibly induced the expression of EXLA2 gene, which in turn increased the thickness of L. barbarum leaves by promoting the longitudinal expansion of cells of the palisade tissue. This study lays a solid knowledge for revealing the underlying molecular mechanisms of leaf thickening in L. barbarum in response to salt stresses.
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Feng X, Li C, He F, Xu Y, Li L, Wang X, Chen Q, Li F. Genome-Wide Identification of Expansin Genes in Wild Soybean ( Glycine soja) and Functional Characterization of Expansin B1 ( GsEXPB1) in Soybean Hair Root. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:5407. [PMID: 35628217 PMCID: PMC9140629 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Wild soybean, the progenitor and close relative of cultivated soybean, has an excellent environmental adaptation ability and abundant resistance genes. Expansins, as a class of cell wall relaxation proteins, have important functions in regulating plant growth and stress resistance. In the present study, we identified a total of 75 members of the expansin family on the basis of recent genomic data published for wild soybean. The predicted results of promoter elements structure showed that wild soybean expansin may be associated with plant hormones, stress responses, and growth. Basal transcriptome data of vegetative organs suggest that the transcription of expansin members has some organ specificity. Meanwhile, the transcripts of some members had strong responses to salt, low temperature and drought stress. We screened and obtained an expansin gene, GsEXPB1, which is transcribed specifically in roots and actively responds to salt stress. The results of A. tumefaciens transient transfection showed that this protein was localized in the cell wall of onion epidermal cells. We initially analyzed the function of GsEXPB1 by a soybean hairy root transformation assay and found that overexpression of GsEXPB1 significantly increased the number of hairy roots, root length, root weight, and the tolerance to salt stress. This research provides a foundation for subsequent studies of expansins in wild soybean.
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- Xu Feng
- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.F.); (C.L.); (F.H.); (Y.X.); (L.L.); (X.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Chinese Education Ministry, Harbin 150030, China
- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.F.); (C.L.); (F.H.); (Y.X.); (L.L.); (X.W.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.F.); (C.L.); (F.H.); (Y.X.); (L.L.); (X.W.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.F.); (C.L.); (F.H.); (Y.X.); (L.L.); (X.W.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.F.); (C.L.); (F.H.); (Y.X.); (L.L.); (X.W.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.F.); (C.L.); (F.H.); (Y.X.); (L.L.); (X.W.)
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- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.F.); (C.L.); (F.H.); (Y.X.); (L.L.); (X.W.)
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Genome-wide identification, characterization of expansin gene family of banana and their expression pattern under various stresses. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:101. [PMID: 35463044 PMCID: PMC8960517 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-03106-x] [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: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Expansin, a cell wall-modifying gene family, has been well characterized and its role in biotic and abiotic stress resistance has been proven in many monocots, but not yet studied in banana, a unique model crop. Banana is one of the staple food crops in developing countries and its production is highly influenced by various biotic and abiotic factors. Characterizing the expansin genes of the ancestor genome (M. acuminata and M. balbisiana) of present day cultivated banana will enlighten their role in growth and development, and stress responses. In the present study, 58 (MaEXPs) and 55 (MbaEXPs) putative expansin genes were identified in A and B genome, respectively, and were grouped in four subfamilies based on phylogenetic analysis. Gene structure and its duplications revealed that EXPA genes are highly conserved and are under negative selection whereas the presence of more number of introns in other subfamilies revealed that they are diversifying. Expression profiling of expansin genes showed a distinct expression pattern for biotic and abiotic stress conditions. This study revealed that among the expansin subfamilies, EXPAs contributed significantly towards stress-resistant mechanism. The differential expression of MaEXPA18 and MaEXPA26 under drought stress conditions in the contrasting cultivar suggested their role in drought-tolerant mechanism. Most of the MaEXPA genes are differentially expressed in the root lesion nematode contrasting cultivars which speculated that this expansin subfamily might be the susceptible factor. The downregulation of MaEXPLA6 in resistant cultivar during Sigatoka leaf spot infection suggested that by suppressing this gene, resistance may be enhanced in susceptible cultivar. Further, in-depth studies of these genes will lead to gain insight into their role in various stress conditions in banana. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-021-03106-x.
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Montillet JL, Rondet D, Brugière S, Henri P, Rumeau D, Reichheld JP, Couté Y, Leonhardt N, Rey P. Plastidial and cytosolic thiol reductases participate in the control of stomatal functioning. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2021; 44:1417-1435. [PMID: 33537988 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Stomatal movements via the control of gas exchanges determine plant growth in relation to environmental stimuli through a complex signalling network involving reactive oxygen species that lead to post-translational modifications of Cys and Met residues, and alter protein activity and/or conformation. Thiol-reductases (TRs), which include thioredoxins, glutaredoxins (GRXs) and peroxiredoxins (PRXs), participate in signalling pathways through the control of Cys redox status in client proteins. Their involvement in stomatal functioning remains poorly characterized. By performing a mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis, we show that numerous thiol reductases, like PRXs, are highly abundant in guard cells. When investigating various Arabidopsis mutants impaired in the expression of TR genes, no change in stomatal density and index was noticed. In optimal growth conditions, a line deficient in cytosolic NADPH-thioredoxin reductases displayed higher stomatal conductance and lower leaf temperature evaluated by thermal infrared imaging. In contrast, lines deficient in plastidial 2-CysPRXs or type-II GRXs exhibited compared to WT reduced conductance and warmer leaves in optimal conditions, and enhanced stomatal closure in epidermal peels treated with abscisic acid or hydrogen peroxide. Altogether, these data strongly support the contribution of thiol redox switches within the signalling network regulating guard cell movements and stomatal functioning.
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- Jean-Luc Montillet
- Plant Protective Proteins Team, Aix Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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- Plant Protective Proteins Team, Aix Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
- Laboratoire Nixe, Sophia-Antipolis, Valbonne, France
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- Laboratoire EDyP, University of Grenoble Alpes, CEA, INSERM, IRIG, BGE, Grenoble, France
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- Plant Protective Proteins Team, Aix Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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- Plant Protective Proteins Team, Aix Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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- Laboratoire Génome et Développement des Plantes, CNRS, Université Perpignan Via Domitia, Perpignan, France
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- Laboratoire EDyP, University of Grenoble Alpes, CEA, INSERM, IRIG, BGE, Grenoble, France
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- SAVE Team, Aix Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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- Plant Protective Proteins Team, Aix Marseille University, CEA, CNRS, BIAM, Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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Jin KM, Zhuo RY, Xu D, Wang YJ, Fan HJ, Huang BY, Qiao GR. Genome-Wide Identification of the Expansin Gene Family and Its Potential Association with Drought Stress in Moso Bamboo. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E9491. [PMID: 33327419 PMCID: PMC7764852 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Expansins, a group of cell wall-loosening proteins, are involved in cell-wall loosening and cell enlargement in a pH-dependent manner. According to previous study, they were involved in plant growth and abiotic stress responses. However, information on the biological function of the expansin gene in moso bamboo is still limited. In this study, we identified a total of 82 expansin genes in moso bamboo, clustered into four subfamilies (α-expansin (EXPA), β-expansin (EXPB), expansin-like A (EXLA) and expansin-like B (EXPB)). Subsequently, the molecular structure, chromosomal location and phylogenetic relationship of the expansin genes of Phyllostachys edulis (PeEXs) were further characterized. A total of 14 pairs of tandem duplication genes and 31 pairs of segmented duplication genes were also identified, which may promote the expansion of the expansin gene family. Promoter analysis found many cis-acting elements related to growth and development and stress response, especially abscisic acid response element (ABRE). Expression pattern revealed that most PeEXs have tissue expression specificity. Meanwhile, the expression of some selected PeEXs was significantly upregulated mostly under abscisic acid (ABA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) treatment, which implied that these genes actively respond to expression under abiotic stress. This study provided new insights into the structure, evolution and function prediction of the expansin gene family in moso bamboo.
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- Kang-Ming Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (K.-M.J.); (R.-Y.Z.); (D.X.); (Y.-J.W.); (H.-J.F.); (B.-Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (K.-M.J.); (R.-Y.Z.); (D.X.); (Y.-J.W.); (H.-J.F.); (B.-Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (K.-M.J.); (R.-Y.Z.); (D.X.); (Y.-J.W.); (H.-J.F.); (B.-Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (K.-M.J.); (R.-Y.Z.); (D.X.); (Y.-J.W.); (H.-J.F.); (B.-Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (K.-M.J.); (R.-Y.Z.); (D.X.); (Y.-J.W.); (H.-J.F.); (B.-Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (K.-M.J.); (R.-Y.Z.); (D.X.); (Y.-J.W.); (H.-J.F.); (B.-Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China; (K.-M.J.); (R.-Y.Z.); (D.X.); (Y.-J.W.); (H.-J.F.); (B.-Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, The Research Institute of Subtropical of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou 311400, China
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Ram C, Annamalai M, Koramutla MK, Kansal R, Arora A, Jain PK, Bhattacharya R. Characterization of STP4 promoter in Indian mustard Brassica juncea for use as an aphid responsive promoter. Biotechnol Lett 2020; 42:2013-2033. [PMID: 32676799 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-020-02961-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Brassica juncea, a major oilseed crop, suffers substantial yield losses due to infestation by mustard aphids (Lipaphis erysimi). Unavailability of resistance genes within the accessible gene pool underpins significance of the transgenic strategy in developing aphid resistance. In this study, we aimed for the identification of an aphid-responsive promoter from B. juncea, based on the available genomic resources. RESULTS A monosaccharide transporter gene, STP4 in B. juncea was activated by aphids and sustained increased expression as the aphids colonized the plants. We cloned the upstream intergenic region of STP4 and validated its stand-alone aphid-responsive promoter activity. Further, deletion analysis identified the putative cis-elements important for the aphid responsive promoter activity. CONCLUSION The identified STP4 promoter can potentially be used for driving high level aphid-inducible expression of transgenes in plants. Use of aphid-responsive promoter instead of constitutive promoters can potentially reduce the metabolic burden of transgene-expression on the host plant.
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- Chet Ram
- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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Lv LM, Zuo DY, Wang XF, Cheng HL, Zhang YP, Wang QL, Song GL, Ma ZY. Genome-wide identification of the expansin gene family reveals that expansin genes are involved in fibre cell growth in cotton. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 20:223. [PMID: 32429837 PMCID: PMC7236947 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02362-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Expansins (EXPs), a group of proteins that loosen plant cell walls and cellulosic materials, are involved in regulating cell growth and diverse developmental processes in plants. However, the biological functions of this gene family in cotton are still unknown. RESULTS In this paper, we identified a total of 93 expansin genes in Gossypium hirsutum. These genes were classified into four subfamilies, including 67 GhEXPAs, 8 GhEXPBs, 6 GhEXLAs, and 12 GhEXLBs, and divided into 15 subgroups. The 93 expansin genes are distributed over 24 chromosomes, excluding Ghir_A02 and Ghir_D06. All GhEXP genes contain multiple exons, and each GhEXP protein has multiple conserved motifs. Transcript profiling and qPCR analysis revealed that the expansin genes have distinct expression patterns among different stages of cotton fibre development. Among them, 3 genes (GhEXPA4o, GhEXPA1A, and GhEXPA8h) were highly expressed in the initiation stage, 9 genes (GhEXPA4a, GhEXPA13a, GhEXPA4f, GhEXPA4q, GhEXPA8f, GhEXPA2, GhEXPA8g, GhEXPA8a, and GhEXPA4n) had high expression during the fast elongation stage, and GhEXLA1c and GhEXLA1f were preferentially expressed in the transition stage of fibre development. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide a solid basis for further elucidation of the biological functions of expansin genes in relation to cotton fibre development and valuable genetic resources for future crop improvement.
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- Li-Min Lv
- Hebei Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology in China, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Anyang, 455000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Anyang, 455000, China
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- Hebei Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology in China, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
- North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of the Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Anyang, 455000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Anyang, 455000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Anyang, 455000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Anyang, 455000, China.
- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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- Hebei Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology in China, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China.
- North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of the Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China.
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Hepler NK, Bowman A, Carey RE, Cosgrove DJ. Expansin gene loss is a common occurrence during adaptation to an aquatic environment. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 101:666-680. [PMID: 31627246 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Expansins comprise a superfamily of plant cell wall loosening proteins that can be divided into four individual families (EXPA, EXPB, EXLA and EXLB). Aside from inferred roles in a variety of plant growth and developmental traits, little is known regarding the function of specific expansin clades, for which there are at least 16 in flowering plants (angiosperms); however, there is evidence to suggest that some expansins have cell-specific functions, in root hair and pollen tube development, for example. Recently, two duckweed genomes have been sequenced (Spirodela polyrhiza strains 7498 and 9509), revealing significantly reduced superfamily sizes. We hypothesized that there would be a correlation between expansin loss and morphological reductions seen among highly adapted aquatic species. In order to provide an answer to this question, we characterized the expansin superfamilies of the greater duckweed Spirodela, the marine eelgrass Zostera marina and the bladderwort Utricularia gibba. We discovered rampant expansin gene and clade loss among the three, including a complete absence of the EXLB family and EXPA-VII. The most convincing correlation between morphological reduction and expansin loss was seen for Utricularia and Spirodela, which both lack root hairs and the root hair expansin clade EXPA-X. Contrary to the pattern observed in other species, four Utricularia expansins failed to branch within any clade, suggesting that they may be the result of neofunctionalization. Last, an expansin clade previously discovered only in eudicots was identified in Spirodela, allowing us to conclude that the last common ancestor of monocots and eudicots contained a minimum of 17 expansins.
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- Nathan K Hepler
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Lebanon Valley College, 101 N. College Ave., Annville, PA, 17003, USA
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- Department of Biology, Lebanon Valley College, 101 N. College Ave., Annville, PA, 17003, USA
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- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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Zhou K. Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchored Proteins in Arabidopsis and One of Their Common Roles in Signaling Transduction. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1022. [PMID: 31555307 PMCID: PMC6726743 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Diverse proteins are found modified with glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) at their carboxyl terminus in eukaryotes, which allows them to associate with membrane lipid bilayers and anchor on the external surface of the plasma membrane. GPI-anchored proteins (GPI-APs) play crucial roles in various processes, and more and more GPI-APs have been identified and studied. In this review, previous genomic and proteomic predictions of GPI-APs in Arabidopsis have been updated, which reveal their high abundance and complexity. From studies of individual GPI-APs in Arabidopsis, certain GPI-APs have been found associated with partner receptor-like kinases (RLKs), targeting RLKs to their subcellular localization and helping to recognize extracellular signaling polypeptide ligands. Interestingly, the association might also be involved in ligand selection. The analyses suggest that GPI-APs are essential and widely involved in signal transduction through association with RLKs.
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Zhang H, Ding Y, Zhi J, Li X, Liu H, Xu J. Over-expression of the poplar expansin gene PtoEXPA12 in tobacco plants enhanced cadmium accumulation. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 116:676-682. [PMID: 29758311 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.05.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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As important cell wall proteins in plants, expansins are involved in a serious of abiotic stress resistance such as drought, heat, salt, even heavy metals. To understand the role of expansins in cadmium (Cd) stress, we analyzed the expression patterns of 36 expansin genes in Populus tomentosa. A Cd-induced expansin gene, PtoEXPA12, was identified, cloned, and transformed into tobacco plants. After treatment with Cd, the transgenic plants showed stronger symptoms of Cd toxicity as to the wild-type tobacco plants. Further physiological tests showed that the transformants had higher relative electrolyte leakage and superoxide dismutase activity, more malondialdehyde and H2O2 content, and lower chlorophyll content in Cd stress. Cd content measurement showed it is 1.40-2.07-fold higher and 1.29-1.38-fold higher separately in roots and shoots of transgenic plants than those in wild-type plants, while the transfer coefficient value kept invariably even decreased. Therefore, PtoEXPA12 was really involved in Cd uptake and accumulation, and led to Cd toxicity of cells. It would be a potentially applicable part in phytoremediation system.
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- Hao Zhang
- National Engineering Laboratory of Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, 100083, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, 100083, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, 100083, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, 100083, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, 100083, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, 100083, China.
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Marowa P, Ding A, Kong Y. Expansins: roles in plant growth and potential applications in crop improvement. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2016; 35:949-65. [PMID: 26888755 PMCID: PMC4833835 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-016-1948-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE Results from various expansin related studies have demonstrated that expansins present an opportunity to improve various crops in many different aspects ranging from yield and fruit ripening to improved stress tolerance. The recent advances in expansin studies were reviewed. Besides producing the strength that is needed by the plants, cell walls define cell shape, cell size and cell function. Expansins are cell wall proteins which consist of four sub families; α-expansin, β-expansin, expansin-like A and expansin-like B. These proteins mediate cell wall loosening and they are present in all plants and in some microbial organisms and other organisms like snails. Decades after their initial discovery in cucumber, it is now clear that these small proteins have diverse biological roles in plants. Through their ability to enable the local sliding of wall polymers by reducing adhesion between adjacent wall polysaccharides and the part they play in cell wall remodeling after cytokinesis, it is now clear that expansins are required in almost all plant physiological development aspects from germination to fruiting. This is shown by the various reports from different studies using various molecular biology approaches such as gene achieve these many roles through their non-enzymatic wall loosening ability. This paper reviews and summarizes some of the reported functions of expansins and outlines the potential uses of expansins in crop improvement programs.
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- Prince Marowa
- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Tobacco Gene Resources, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, People's Republic of China.
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Monda K, Araki H, Kuhara S, Ishigaki G, Akashi R, Negi J, Kojima M, Sakakibara H, Takahashi S, Hashimoto-Sugimoto M, Goto N, Iba K. Enhanced Stomatal Conductance by a Spontaneous Arabidopsis Tetraploid, Me-0, Results from Increased Stomatal Size and Greater Stomatal Aperture. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 170:1435-44. [PMID: 26754665 PMCID: PMC4775119 DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.01450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The rate of gas exchange in plants is regulated mainly by stomatal size and density. Generally, higher densities of smaller stomata are advantageous for gas exchange; however, it is unclear what the effect of an extraordinary change in stomatal size might have on a plant's gas-exchange capacity. We investigated the stomatal responses to CO2 concentration changes among 374 Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) ecotypes and discovered that Mechtshausen (Me-0), a natural tetraploid ecotype, has significantly larger stomata and can achieve a high stomatal conductance. We surmised that the cause of the increased stomatal conductance is tetraploidization; however, the stomatal conductance of another tetraploid accession, tetraploid Columbia (Col), was not as high as that in Me-0. One difference between these two accessions was the size of their stomatal apertures. Analyses of abscisic acid sensitivity, ion balance, and gene expression profiles suggested that physiological or genetic factors restrict the stomatal opening in tetraploid Col but not in Me-0. Our results show that Me-0 overcomes the handicap of stomatal opening that is typical for tetraploids and achieves higher stomatal conductance compared with the closely related tetraploid Col on account of larger stomatal apertures. This study provides evidence for whether larger stomatal size in tetraploids of higher plants can improve stomatal conductance.
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- Keina Monda
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan (K.M., J.N., S.T., M.H.-S., K.I.);Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan (H.A., S.K);Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan (G.I., R.A.);RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan (M.K., H.S.); andRIKEN BioResource Center, Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan (N.G.)
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Wasano N, Takemura T, Ismil R, Bakar B, Fujii Y. Transcriptomic Evaluation of Plant Growth Inhibitory Activity of Goniothalamin from the Malaysian Medicinal Plant Goniothalamus andersonii. Nat Prod Commun 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1501000507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Goniothalamin produced by the Malaysian medicinal plant, Goniothalamus andersonii J. Sinclair, strongly inhibits plant growth. However, its mode of action has not been characterized at the gene expression level. We conducted DNA microarray assay to analyze the changes in early gene responses of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. After a 6-h exposure to goniothalamin, we observed an upregulation of genes highly associated with heat response, and 22 heat shock protein ( AtHSP) genes were upregulated more than 50 fold. Together with these genes, we observed upregulation of the genes related to oxidative stress and protein folding. Also, the genes related to cell wall modification and cell growth, expansin ( AtEXPA) genes, were significantly downregulated. The results suggested that goniothalamin induces oxidative stresses and inhibits the expression of cell wall-associated proteins resulting in growth inhibition of Arabidopsis seedlings.
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- Naoya Wasano
- Department of International Environmental Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-chou, Fuchu City, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Biodiversity Division, National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, 3–1–3 Kan-nondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305–8604, Japan
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- Biodiversity Division, National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, 3–1–3 Kan-nondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305–8604, Japan
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of International Environmental Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-chou, Fuchu City, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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AtEXP2 is involved in seed germination and abiotic stress response in Arabidopsis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e85208. [PMID: 24404203 PMCID: PMC3880340 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Expansins are cell wall proteins that promote cell wall loosening by inducing pH-dependent cell wall extension and stress relaxation. Expansins are required in a series of physiological developmental processes in higher plants such as seed germination. Here we identified an Arabidopsis expansin gene AtEXPA2 that is exclusively expressed in germinating seeds and the mutant shows delayed germination, suggesting that AtEXP2 is involved in controlling seed germination. Exogenous GA application increased the expression level of AtEXP2 during seed germination, while ABA application had no effect on AtEXP2 expression. Furthermore, the analysis of DELLA mutants show that RGL1, RGL2, RGA, GAI are all involved in repressing AtEXP2 expression, and RGL1 plays the most dominant role in controlling AtEXP2 expression. In stress response, exp2 mutant shows higher sensitivity than wild type in seed germination, while overexpression lines of AtEXP2 are less sensitive to salt stress and osmotic stress, exhibiting enhanced tolerance to stress treatment. Collectively, our results suggest that AtEXP2 is involved in the GA-mediated seed germination and confers salt stress and osmotic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis.
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Bhargava A, Clabaugh I, To JP, Maxwell BB, Chiang YH, Schaller GE, Loraine A, Kieber JJ. Identification of cytokinin-responsive genes using microarray meta-analysis and RNA-Seq in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 162:272-94. [PMID: 23524861 PMCID: PMC3641208 DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.217026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Accepted: 03/21/2013] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Cytokinins are N(6)-substituted adenine derivatives that play diverse roles in plant growth and development. We sought to define a robust set of genes regulated by cytokinin as well as to query the response of genes not represented on microarrays. To this end, we performed a meta-analysis of microarray data from a variety of cytokinin-treated samples and used RNA-seq to examine cytokinin-regulated gene expression in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). Microarray meta-analysis using 13 microarray experiments combined with empirically defined filtering criteria identified a set of 226 genes differentially regulated by cytokinin, a subset of which has previously been validated by other methods. RNA-seq validated about 73% of the up-regulated genes identified by this meta-analysis. In silico promoter analysis indicated an overrepresentation of type-B Arabidopsis response regulator binding elements, consistent with the role of type-B Arabidopsis response regulators as primary mediators of cytokinin-responsive gene expression. RNA-seq analysis identified 73 cytokinin-regulated genes that were not represented on the ATH1 microarray. Representative genes were verified using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and NanoString analysis. Analysis of the genes identified reveals a substantial effect of cytokinin on genes encoding proteins involved in secondary metabolism, particularly those acting in flavonoid and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, as well as in the regulation of redox state of the cell, particularly a set of glutaredoxin genes. Novel splicing events were found in members of some gene families that are known to play a role in cytokinin signaling or metabolism. The genes identified in this analysis represent a robust set of cytokinin-responsive genes that are useful in the analysis of cytokinin function in plants.
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Noh SA, Lee HS, Kim YS, Paek KH, Shin JS, Bae JM. Down-regulation of the IbEXP1 gene enhanced storage root development in sweetpotato. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2013; 64:129-42. [PMID: 22945944 PMCID: PMC3528024 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The role of an expansin gene (IbEXP1) in the formation of the storage root (SR) was investigated by expression pattern analysis and characterization of IbEXP1-antisense sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas cv. Yulmi) plants in an attempt to elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying SR development in sweetpotato. The transcript level of IbEXP1 was high in the fibrous root (FR) and petiole at the FR stage, but decreased significantly at the young storage root (YSR) stage. IbEXP1-antisense plants cultured in vitro produced FRs which were both thicker and shorter than those of wild-type (WT) plants. Elongation growth of the epidermal cells was significantly reduced, and metaxylem and cambium cell proliferation was markedly enhanced in the FRs of IbEXP1-antisense plants, resulting in an earlier thickening growth in these plants relative to WT plants. There was a marked reduction in the lignification of the central stele of the FRs of the IbEXP1-antisense plants, suggesting that the FRs of the mutant plants possessed a higher potential than those of WT plants to develop into SRs. IbEXP1-antisense plants cultured in soil produced a larger number of SRs and, consequently, total SR weight per IbEXP1-antisense plant was greater than that per WT plant. These results demonstrate that SR development was accelerated in IbEXP1-antisense plants and suggest that IbEXP1 plays a negative role in the formation of SR by suppressing the proliferation of metaxylem and cambium cells to inhibit the initial thickening growth of SRs. IbEXP1 is the first sweetpotato gene whose role in SR development has been directly identified in soil-grown transgenic sweetpotato plants.
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- Seol Ah Noh
- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea UniversitySeoul 136–701Korea
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- Environmental Biotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)Daejeon 305–806Korea
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- Gendocs, Inc., Migun Techno WorldYuseong-gu, Daejon 305–500Korea
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- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea UniversitySeoul 136–701Korea
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- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea UniversitySeoul 136–701Korea
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- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea UniversitySeoul 136–701Korea
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