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Balyan S, Rao S, Jha S, Bansal C, Das JR, Mathur S. Characterization of novel regulators for heat stress tolerance in tomato from Indian sub-continent. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2020; 18:2118-2132. [PMID: 32163647 PMCID: PMC7540533 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The footprint of tomato cultivation, a cool region crop that exhibits heat stress (HS) sensitivity, is increasing in the tropics/sub-tropics. Knowledge of novel regulatory hot spots from varieties growing in the Indian sub-continent climatic zones could be vital for developing HS-resilient crops. Comparative transcriptome-wide signatures of a tolerant (CLN1621L) and sensitive (CA4) cultivar pair shortlisted from a pool of varieties exhibiting variable thermo-sensitivity using physiological-, survival- and yield-related traits revealed redundant to cultivar-specific HS regulation. The antagonistically expressing genes encode enzymes and proteins that have roles in plant defence and abiotic stresses. Functional characterization of three antagonistic genes by overexpression and silencing established Solyc09g014280 (Acylsugar acyltransferase) and Solyc07g056570 (Notabilis) that are up-regulated in tolerant cultivar, as positive regulators of HS tolerance and Solyc03g020030 (Pin-II proteinase inhibitor), that are down-regulated in CLN1621L, as negative regulator of thermotolerance. Transcriptional assessment of promoters of these genes by SNPs in stress-responsive cis-elements and promoter swapping experiments in opposite cultivar background showed inherent cultivar-specific orchestration of transcription factors in regulating transcription. Moreover, overexpression of three ethylene response transcription factors (ERF.C1/F4/F5) also improved HS tolerance in tomato. This study identifies several novel HS tolerance genes and provides proof of their utility in tomato thermotolerance.
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- Sonia Balyan
- National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchNew DelhiIndia
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- National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchNew DelhiIndia
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- National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchNew DelhiIndia
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- National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchNew DelhiIndia
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- National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchNew DelhiIndia
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Rebah F, Ouhibi C, Alamer KH, Msilini N, Nasri MB, Stevens R, Attia H. Comparison of the responses to NaCl stress of three tomato introgression lines. ACTA BIOLOGICA HUNGARICA 2018; 69:464-480. [PMID: 30587018 DOI: 10.1556/018.69.2018.4.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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We aimed to examine the response of three tomato introgression lines (IL925.3, IL925.5 and IL925.6) to NaCl stress. These lines originated from a cross between M82 (Solanum lycopersicum) and the wild salttolerant tomato Solanum pennellii, each line containing a different fragment of the S.pennellii genome. Salt-sensitive phenotypes related to plant growth and physiology, and the response of antioxidants, pigments and antioxidant enzymes were measured. In general, salt stress decreased the fresh weight of leaves, leaf area and leaf number and an increase of Na+ accumulation in aerial parts was observed, which caused a reduction in the absorption of K+ and Ca2+. Salt stress also induced a decrease in chlorophyll, carotenoids and lipid peroxidation (MDA) and an increase in anthocyanins and reduced ascorbate, although some differences were seen between the lines, for example for carotenoid levels. Guaiacol peroxidase, catalase and glutathione reductase activity enhanced in aerial parts of the lines, but again some differences were seen between the three lines. It is concluded that IL925.5 might be the most sensitive line to salt stress as its dry weight loss was the greatest in response to salt and this line showed the highest Na+ ion accumulation in leaves.
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- Fedia Rebah
- Unité de Physiologie et Biochimie de la Réponse des Plantes aux Contraintes Abiotiques, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, 1068 Tunis, Tunisie
- INRA, UR1052, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, F-84143 Montfavet, France
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- Unité de Physiologie et Biochimie de la Réponse des Plantes aux Contraintes Abiotiques, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, 1068 Tunis, Tunisie
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Unité de Physiologie et Biochimie de la Réponse des Plantes aux Contraintes Abiotiques, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, 1068 Tunis, Tunisie
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- Unité de Physiologie et Biochimie de la Réponse des Plantes aux Contraintes Abiotiques, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, 1068 Tunis, Tunisie
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- INRA, UR1052, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, F-84143 Montfavet, France
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- Unité de Physiologie et Biochimie de la Réponse des Plantes aux Contraintes Abiotiques, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, 1068 Tunis, Tunisie
- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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