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Ahmed S, Khan MSS, Xue S, Islam F, Ikram AU, Abdullah M, Liu S, Tappiban P, Chen J. A comprehensive overview of omics-based approaches to enhance biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in sweet potato. Hortic Res 2024; 11:uhae014. [PMID: 38464477 PMCID: PMC10923648 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Biotic and abiotic stresses negatively affect the yield and overall plant developmental process, thus causing substantial losses in global sweet potato production. To cope with stresses, sweet potato has evolved numerous strategies to tackle ever-changing surroundings and biological and environmental conditions. The invention of modern sequencing technology and the latest data processing and analysis instruments has paved the way to integrate biological information from different approaches and helps to understand plant system biology more precisely. The advancement in omics technologies has accumulated and provided a great source of information at all levels (genome, transcript, protein, and metabolite) under stressful conditions. These latest molecular tools facilitate us to understand better the plant's responses to stress signaling and help to process/integrate the biological information encoded within the biological system of plants. This review briefly addresses utilizing the latest omics strategies for deciphering the adaptive mechanisms for sweet potatoes' biotic and abiotic stress tolerance via functional genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. This information also provides a powerful reference to understand the complex, well-coordinated stress signaling genetic regulatory networks and better comprehend the plant phenotypic responses at the cellular/molecular level under various environmental stimuli, thus accelerating the design of stress-resilient sweet potato via the latest genetic engineering approaches.
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- Sulaiman Ahmed
- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Jiangsu Coastal Area Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Yancheng 224000, China
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Department of Plant Science, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Minghang, 200240, Shanghai, China
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Qiao S, Ma J, Wang Y, Chen J, Kang Z, Bian Q, Chen J, Yin Y, Cao G, Zhao G, Yang G, Sun H, Yang Y. Integrated Transcriptome and Metabolome Analyses Reveal Details of the Molecular Regulation of Resistance to Stem Nematode in Sweet Potato. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:2052. [PMID: 37653969 PMCID: PMC10221022 DOI: 10.3390/plants12102052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Stem nematode disease can seriously reduce the yield of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam). To explore resistance mechanism to stem nematode in sweet potato, transcriptomes and metabolomes were sequenced and compared between two sweet potato cultivars, the resistant Zhenghong 22 and susceptible Longshu 9, at different times after stem nematode infection. In the transcriptional regulatory pathway, mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling was initiated in Zhenghong 22 at the early stage of infection to activate genes related to ethylene production. Stem nematode infection in Zhenghong 22 also triggered fatty acid metabolism and the activity of respiratory burst oxidase in the metabolic pathway, which further stimulated the glycolytic and shikimic pathways to provide raw materials for secondary metabolite biosynthesis. An integrated analysis of the secondary metabolic regulation pathway in the resistant cultivar Zhenghong 22 revealed the accumulation of tryptophan, phenylalanine, and tyrosine, leading to increased biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids and salicylic acid and enhanced activity of the alkaloid pathway. Stem nematode infection also activated the biosynthesis of terpenoids, abscisic acid, zeatin, indole, and brassinosteroid, resulting in improved resistance to stem nematode. Finally, analyses of the resistance regulation pathway and a weighted gene co-expression network analysis highlighted the importance of the genes itf14g17940 and itf12g18840, encoding a leucine-rich receptor-like protein and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase, respectively. These are candidate target genes for increasing the strength of the defense response. These results provide new ideas and a theoretical basis for understanding the mechanism of resistance to stem nematode in sweet potato.
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- Shouchen Qiao
- Cereal Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (S.Q.); (Y.W.); (Z.K.); (Q.B.); (Y.Y.); (G.Y.)
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- Xuzhou Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Jiangsu Xuhuai Area, Xuzhou 221000, China; (J.M.); (J.C.)
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- Cereal Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (S.Q.); (Y.W.); (Z.K.); (Q.B.); (Y.Y.); (G.Y.)
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- Xuzhou Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Jiangsu Xuhuai Area, Xuzhou 221000, China; (J.M.); (J.C.)
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- Cereal Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (S.Q.); (Y.W.); (Z.K.); (Q.B.); (Y.Y.); (G.Y.)
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- Cereal Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (S.Q.); (Y.W.); (Z.K.); (Q.B.); (Y.Y.); (G.Y.)
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- Cereal Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (S.Q.); (Y.W.); (Z.K.); (Q.B.); (Y.Y.); (G.Y.)
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- Cereal Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (S.Q.); (Y.W.); (Z.K.); (Q.B.); (Y.Y.); (G.Y.)
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- Cereal Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (S.Q.); (Y.W.); (Z.K.); (Q.B.); (Y.Y.); (G.Y.)
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- Cereal Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (S.Q.); (Y.W.); (Z.K.); (Q.B.); (Y.Y.); (G.Y.)
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- Cereal Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (S.Q.); (Y.W.); (Z.K.); (Q.B.); (Y.Y.); (G.Y.)
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- Xuzhou Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Jiangsu Xuhuai Area, Xuzhou 221000, China; (J.M.); (J.C.)
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- Cereal Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (S.Q.); (Y.W.); (Z.K.); (Q.B.); (Y.Y.); (G.Y.)
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Guimaraes PM, Quintana AC, Mota APZ, Berbert PS, Ferreira DDS, de Aguiar MN, Pereira BM, de Araújo ACG, Brasileiro ACM. Engineering Resistance against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Using a Truncated NLR (TNx) and a Defense-Priming Gene. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:3483. [PMID: 36559595 PMCID: PMC9786959 DOI: 10.3390/plants11243483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The association of both cell-surface PRRs (Pattern Recognition Receptors) and intracellular receptor NLRs (Nucleotide-Binding Leucine-Rich Repeat) in engineered plants have the potential to activate strong defenses against a broad range of pathogens. Here, we describe the identification, characterization, and in planta functional analysis of a novel truncated NLR (TNx) gene from the wild species Arachis stenosperma (AsTIR19), with a protein structure lacking the C-terminal LRR (Leucine Rich Repeat) domain involved in pathogen perception. Overexpression of AsTIR19 in tobacco plants led to a significant reduction in infection caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, with a further reduction in pyramid lines containing an expansin-like B gene (AdEXLB8) potentially involved in defense priming. Transcription analysis of tobacco transgenic lines revealed induction of hormone defense pathways (SA; JA-ET) and PRs (Pathogenesis-Related proteins) production. The strong upregulation of the respiratory burst oxidase homolog D (RbohD) gene in the pyramid lines suggests its central role in mediating immune responses in plants co-expressing the two transgenes, with reactive oxygen species (ROS) production enhanced by AdEXLB8 cues leading to stronger defense response. Here, we demonstrate that the association of potential priming elicitors and truncated NLRs can produce a synergistic effect on fungal resistance, constituting a promising strategy for improved, non-specific resistance to plant pathogens.
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- Patricia Messenberg Guimaraes
- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia 70770-917, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology (INCT Plant Stress Biotech), Brasilia 70770-917, Brazil
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- INRAE, Institut Sophia Agrobiotech, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, 06903 Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia 70770-917, Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology (INCT Plant Stress Biotech), Brasilia 70770-917, Brazil
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Si Z, Qiao Y, Zhang K, Ji Z, Han J. Genome-wide identification and characterization of NBS-encoding genes in the sweet potato wild ancestor Ipomoea trifida (H.B.K.). Open Life Sci 2022; 17:497-511. [PMID: 35647293 PMCID: PMC9102303 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The most predominant type of resistance (R) genes contain nucleotide-binding sites and leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) domains, characterization of which is helpful for plant resistance improvement. However, the NBS genes of Ipomoea trifida (H.B.K.) remain insufficient to date. In this study, a genome-wide analysis of the NBS-encoding gene in I. trifida (H.B.K.) was carried out. A total of 442 NBS encoding genes were identified, amounting to 1.37% of the total genes of I. trifida (H.B.K.). Based on the analysis of the domains, the identified ItfNBS genes were further classified into seven groups: CNL, NL, CN, N, TNL, TN, and RNL. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the I. trifida NBS genes clustered into three independent clades: RNL, TNL, and CNL. Chromosome location analysis revealed that the distribution of ItfNBS genes in chromosomes was uneven, with a number ranging from 3 to 45. Multiple stress-related regulatory elements were detected in the promoters of the NBS-encoding genes, and their expression profiles were obtained. The qRT-PCR analysis revealed that IbNBS10, IbNBS20, IbNBS258, and IbNBS88 responded to stem nematode infection. These results provide critical proof for further characterization and analysis of NBS-encoding genes with important functions.
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- Zengzhi Si
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology, Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology , Qinghuangdao , 066000, Hebei Province , China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology, Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology , Qinghuangdao , 066000, Hebei Province , China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology, Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology , Qinghuangdao , 066000, Hebei Province , China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology, Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology , Qinghuangdao , 066000, Hebei Province , China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology, Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology , Qinghuangdao , 066000, Hebei Province , China
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Si Z, Wang L, Qiao Y, Roychowdhury R, Ji Z, Zhang K, Han J. Genome-wide comparative analysis of the nucleotide-binding site-encoding genes in four Ipomoea species. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:960723. [PMID: 36061812 PMCID: PMC9434374 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.960723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The nucleotide-binding site (NBS)-encoding gene is a major type of resistance (R) gene, and its diverse evolutionary patterns were analyzed in different angiosperm lineages. Until now, no comparative studies have been done on the NBS encoding genes in Ipomoea species. In this study, various numbers of NBS-encoding genes were identified across the whole genome of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) (#889), Ipomoea trifida (#554), Ipomoea triloba (#571), and Ipomoea nil (#757). Gene analysis showed that the CN-type and N-type were more common than the other types of NBS-encoding genes. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that the NBS-encoding genes formed three monophyletic clades: CNL, TNL, and RNL, which were distinguished by amino acid motifs. The distribution of the NBS-encoding genes among the chromosomes was non-random and uneven; 83.13, 76.71, 90.37, and 86.39% of the genes occurred in clusters in sweet potato, I. trifida, I. triloba, and I. nil, respectively. The duplication pattern analysis reveals the presence of higher segmentally duplicated genes in sweet potatoes than tandemly duplicated ones. The opposite trend was found for the other three species. A total of 201 NBS-encoding orthologous genes were found to form synteny gene pairs between any two of the four Ipomea species, suggesting that each of the synteny gene pairs was derived from a common ancestor. The gene expression patterns were acquired by analyzing using the published datasets. To explore the candidate resistant genes in sweet potato, transcriptome analysis has been carried out using two resistant (JK20 and JK274) and susceptible cultivars (Tengfei and Santiandao) of sweet potato for stem nematodes and Ceratocystis fimbriata pathogen, respectively. A total of 11 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were found in Tengfei and JK20 for stem nematodes and 19 DEGs in Santiandao and JK274 for C. fimbriata. Moreover, six DEGs were further selected for quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis, and the results were consistent with the transcriptome analysis. The results may provide new insights into the evolution of NBS-encoding genes in the Ipomoea genome and contribute to the future molecular breeding of sweet potatoes.
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- Zengzhi Si
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, China
- *Correspondence: Zengzhi Si,
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- Institute of Food Crops, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)–Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao, China
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