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Goldberg A, O'Connor P, Gonzalez C, Ouren M, Rivera L, Radde N, Nguyen M, Ponce-Herrera F, Lloyd A, Gonzalez A. Genetic interaction between TTG2 and AtPLC1 reveals a role for phosphoinositide signaling in a co-regulated suite of Arabidopsis epidermal pathways. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9752. [PMID: 38679676 PMCID: PMC11056374 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60530-8] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
Abstract
The TTG2 transcription factor of Arabidopsis regulates a set of epidermal traits, including the differentiation of leaf trichomes, flavonoid pigment production in cells of the inner testa (or seed coat) layer and mucilage production in specialized cells of the outer testa layer. Despite the fact that TTG2 has been known for over twenty years as an important regulator of multiple developmental pathways, little has been discovered about the downstream mechanisms by which TTG2 co-regulates these epidermal features. In this study, we present evidence of phosphoinositide lipid signaling as a mechanism for the regulation of TTG2-dependent epidermal pathways. Overexpression of the AtPLC1 gene rescues the trichome and seed coat phenotypes of the ttg2-1 mutant plant. Moreover, in the case of seed coat color rescue, AtPLC1 overexpression restored expression of the TTG2 flavonoid pathway target genes, TT12 and TT13/AHA10. Consistent with these observations, a dominant AtPLC1 T-DNA insertion allele (plc1-1D) promotes trichome development in both wild-type and ttg2-3 plants. Also, AtPLC1 promoter:GUS analysis shows expression in trichomes and this expression appears dependent on TTG2. Taken together, the discovery of a genetic interaction between TTG2 and AtPLC1 suggests a role for phosphoinositide signaling in the regulation of trichome development, flavonoid pigment biosynthesis and the differentiation of mucilage-producing cells of the seed coat. This finding provides new avenues for future research at the intersection of the TTG2-dependent developmental pathways and the numerous molecular and cellular phenomena influenced by phospholipid signaling.
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Grants
- 52006985, 52008124 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- 52006985, 52008124 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- 52006985, 52008124 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- 52006985, 52008124 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- 52006985, 52008124 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- 52006985, 52008124 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- 52006985, 52008124 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- 52006985, 52008124 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- 52006985, 52008124 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- 52006985, 52008124 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- US National Science Foundation
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- Aleah Goldberg
- The Freshman Research Initiative, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- The Freshman Research Initiative, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- The Freshman Research Initiative, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- The Freshman Research Initiative, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- The Freshman Research Initiative, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- The Freshman Research Initiative, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- The Freshman Research Initiative, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- The Freshman Research Initiative, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and The Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, 2500 Speedway, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and The Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, 2500 Speedway, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
- The Freshman Research Initiative, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
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Fakhrzad F, Jowkar A. Gene expression analysis of drought tolerance and cuticular wax biosynthesis in diploid and tetraploid induced wallflowers. BMC Plant Biol 2024; 24:330. [PMID: 38664602 PMCID: PMC11044323 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05007-6] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Whole-genome doubling leads to cell reprogramming, upregulation of stress genes, and establishment of new pathways of drought stress responses in plants. This study investigated the molecular mechanisms of drought tolerance and cuticular wax characteristics in diploid and tetraploid-induced Erysimum cheiri. According to real-time PCR analysis, tetraploid induced wallflowers exhibited increased expression of several genes encoding transcription factors (TFs), including AREB1 and AREB3; the stress response genes RD29A and ERD1 under drought stress conditions. Furthermore, two cuticular wax biosynthetic pathway genes, CER1 and SHN1, were upregulated in tetraploid plants under drought conditions. Leaf morphological studies revealed that tetraploid leaves were covered with unique cuticular wax crystalloids, which produced a white fluffy appearance, while the diploid leaves were green and smooth. The greater content of epicuticular wax in tetraploid leaves than in diploid leaves can explain the decrease in cuticle permeability as well as the decrease in water loss and improvement in drought tolerance in wallflowers. GC‒MS analysis revealed that the wax components included alkanes, alcohols, aldehydes, and fatty acids. The most abundant wax compound in this plant was alkanes (50%), the most predominant of which was C29. The relative abundance of these compounds increased significantly in tetraploid plants under drought stress conditions. These findings revealed that tetraploid-induced wallflowers presented upregulation of multiple drought-related and wax biosynthesis genes; therefore, polyploidization has proved useful for improving plant drought tolerance.
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- Fazilat Fakhrzad
- Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, P.O. Box: 71441-13131, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, P.O. Box: 71441-13131, Shiraz, Iran.
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Muroyama A, Gong Y, Hartman KS, Bergmann D. Cortical polarity ensures its own asymmetric inheritance in the stomatal lineage to pattern the leaf surface. Science 2023; 381:54-59. [PMID: 37410832 PMCID: PMC10328556 DOI: 10.1126/science.add6162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Asymmetric cell divisions specify differential cell fates across kingdoms. In metazoans, preferential inheritance of fate determinants into one daughter cell frequently depends on polarity-cytoskeleton interactions. Despite the prevalence of asymmetric divisions throughout plant development, evidence for analogous mechanisms that segregate fate determinants remains elusive. Here, we describe a mechanism in the Arabidopsis leaf epidermis that ensures unequal inheritance of a fate-enforcing polarity domain. By defining a cortical region depleted of stable microtubules, the polarity domain limits possible division orientations. Accordingly, uncoupling the polarity domain from microtubule organization during mitosis leads to aberrant division planes and accompanying cell identity defects. Our data highlight how a common biological module, coupling polarity to fate segregation through the cytoskeleton, can be reconfigured to accommodate unique features of plant development.
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- Andrew Muroyama
- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Division of Biological Sciences, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Current Address: Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Zhou F, Wu H, Chen Y, Wang M, Tuskan GA, Yin T. Function and molecular mechanism of a poplar placenta limited MIXTA gene in regulating differentiation of plant epidermal cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124743. [PMID: 37150377 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124743] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The placenta in fruits of most plants either desiccate and shrink as the fruits mature or develop further to form the fleshy tissues. In poplars, placental epidermal cells protrude collectively to produce catkin fibers. In this study, three carpel limited MIXTA genes, PdeMIXTA02, PdeMIXTA03, PdeMIXTA04, were find to specifically expressed in carpel immediately after pollination. Heterologous expression of the three genes in Arabidopsis demonstrated that PdeMIXTA04 significantly promoted trichomes density and could restore trichomes in the trichomeless mutant. By contrast, such functions were not observed with PdeMIXTA02, PdeMIXTA03. In situ hybridization revealed that PdeMIXTA04 was explicitly expressed in poplar placental epidermal cells. We also confirmed trichome-specific expression of the PdeMIXTA04 promoter. Multiple experimental proofs have confirmed the interaction between PdeMIXTA04, PdeMYC and PdeWD40, indicating PdeMIXTA04 functioned through the MYB-bHLH-WD40 ternary complex. Our work provided distinctive understanding of the molecular mechanism triggering differentiation of poplar catkins.
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- Fangwei Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Biotechnology of Educational Department of China, Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Silvicultural Sciences of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Biotechnology of Educational Department of China, Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Silvicultural Sciences of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Biotechnology of Educational Department of China, Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Silvicultural Sciences of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Biotechnology of Educational Department of China, Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Silvicultural Sciences of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Biotechnology of Educational Department of China, Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Silvicultural Sciences of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Jiang J, Gao Z, Xiang Y, Guo L, Zhang C, Que F, Yu F, Wei Q. Characterization of anatomical features, developmental roadmaps, and key genes of bamboo leaf epidermis. Physiol Plant 2022; 174:e13822. [PMID: 36335549 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The exact developmental roadmaps of bamboo leaf epidermis and the regulating genes are largely unknown. In this study, we comprehensively investigated the morphological features of the leaf epidermis of bamboo, Pseudosasa japonica. We also established the developmental roadmaps of the abaxial epidermis along the linearly growing leaf. A variant of P. japonica, P. japonica var. tsutsumiana, with smaller stomata and higher stomata density, was identified. Further analysis revealed that the higher stomata density of the variant was due to the abnormal increase in stomata columns within the single stomata band. This abnormal development of stomata bands was observed as early as the guard mother cell stage in the leaf division zone (DZ). Interestingly, the developmental pattern of the single stomata was similar in P. japonica and the variant. Molecular data showed that PjDLT (Dwarf and Low Tillering) was significantly downregulated in leaves DZ of the variant. Overexpression of PjDLT in Arabidopsis and rice results in smaller plants with lower stomata density, whereas downregulation or mutation of OsDLT results in increased stomata density. Our results highlight the morphological features and developmental schedule of the leaf epidermis of bamboo and provide evidence that DLT plays an important role in regulating stomata in bamboo and rice.
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- Jiawen Jiang
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- International Education College, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization, Jiangxi Agriculture University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization, Jiangxi Agriculture University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Kerwin RE. All that glitters is not gold: MIXTA homologs specify epidermal patterning in orchid petals. Plant Physiol 2022; 188:26-28. [PMID: 34788866 PMCID: PMC8774723 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Rachel E Kerwin
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Lu HC, Lam SH, Zhang D, Hsiao YY, Li BJ, Niu SC, Li CY, Lan S, Tsai WC, Liu ZJ. R2R3-MYB genes coordinate conical cell development and cuticular wax biosynthesis in Phalaenopsis aphrodite. Plant Physiol 2022; 188:318-331. [PMID: 34618124 PMCID: PMC8774817 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Petals of the monocot Phalaenopsis aphrodite (Orchidaceae) possess conical epidermal cells on their adaxial surfaces, and a large amount of cuticular wax is deposited on them to serve as a primary barrier against biotic and abiotic stresses. It has been widely reported that subgroup 9A members of the R2R3-MYB gene family, MIXTA and MIXTA-like in eudicots, act to regulate the differentiation of conical epidermal cells. However, the molecular pathways underlying conical epidermal cell development and cuticular wax biosynthesis in monocot petals remain unclear. Here, we characterized two subgroup 9A R2R3-MYB genes, PaMYB9A1 and PaMYB9A2 (PaMYB9A1/2), from P. aphrodite through the transient overexpression of their coding sequences and corresponding chimeric repressors in developing petals. We showed that PaMYB9A1/2 function to coordinate conical epidermal cell development and cuticular wax biosynthesis. In addition, we identified putative targets of PaMYB9A1/2 through comparative transcriptome analyses, revealing that PaMYB9A1/2 acts to regulate the expression of cell wall-associated and wax biosynthetic genes. Furthermore, a chemical composition analysis of cuticular wax showed that even-chain n-alkanes and odd-chain primary alcohols are the main chemical constituents of cuticular wax deposited on petals, which is inconsistent with the well-known biosynthetic pathways of cuticular wax, implying a distinct biosynthetic pathway occurring in P. aphrodite flowers. These results reveal that the function of subgroup 9A R2R3-MYB family genes in regulating the differentiation of epidermal cells is largely conserved in monocots and dicots. Furthermore, both PaMYB9A1/2 have evolved additional functions controlling the biosynthesis of cuticular wax.
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- Hsiang-Chia Lu
- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Colleges and Universities Engineering Research Institute of Conservation and Utilization of Natural Bioresources, College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Institute of Tropical Plant Sciences and Microbiology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Colleges and Universities Engineering Research Institute of Conservation and Utilization of Natural Bioresources, College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Orchid Research and Development Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Pingtung University, Pingtung City, Pingtung 900003, Taiwan
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Colleges and Universities Engineering Research Institute of Conservation and Utilization of Natural Bioresources, College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Tropical Plant Sciences and Microbiology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
- Orchid Research and Development Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Colleges and Universities Engineering Research Institute of Conservation and Utilization of Natural Bioresources, College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Institute of Vegetable and Flowers, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
- Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wenzhou 325005, China
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Lian XY, Gao HN, Jiang H, Liu C, Li YY. MdKCS2 increased plant drought resistance by regulating wax biosynthesis. Plant Cell Rep 2021; 40:2357-2368. [PMID: 34468851 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-021-02776-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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We found that the apple wax related gene played a role in changing plant epidermal permeability and enhancing plant resistance to drought stress by increasing wax accumulation. The content and composition of epidermal wax in plants are affected by genetic and environmental factors. The KCS gene encodes the β-ketoalionyl-CoA synthetase, which is a rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs). In this study, we identified the MdKCS2 gene from apple as a homolog of Arabidopsis AtKCS2. The KCS protein is localized on the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. MdKCS2 exhibited the highest expression in apple pericarp, and was induced by abiotic stresses, such as drought and salt. Transgenic analysis indicated that the MdKCS2 improved the resistance to abiotic stress in apple calli. Ectopic expression of MdKCS2 in Arabidopsis increased the content of wax in leaves and stems, changed the permeability of cuticle of leaves, and enhanced plant drought resistance.
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- Xin-Yu Lian
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit and Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit and Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shanxi, China
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, 1881 Natural Area Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32601, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit and Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, Shandong, China.
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Morinaka H, Mamiya A, Tamaki H, Iwamoto A, Suzuki T, Kawamura A, Ikeuchi M, Iwase A, Higashiyama T, Sugimoto K, Sugiyama M. Transcriptome Dynamics of Epidermal Reprogramming during Direct Shoot Regeneration in Torenia fournieri. Plant Cell Physiol 2021; 62:1335-1354. [PMID: 34223624 PMCID: PMC8579340 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcab101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Shoot regeneration involves reprogramming of somatic cells and de novo organization of shoot apical meristems (SAMs). In the best-studied model system of shoot regeneration using Arabidopsis, regeneration is mediated by the auxin-responsive pluripotent callus formation from pericycle or pericycle-like tissues according to the lateral root development pathway. In contrast, shoot regeneration can be induced directly from fully differentiated epidermal cells of stem explants of Torenia fournieri (Torenia), without intervening the callus mass formation in culture with cytokinin; yet, its molecular mechanisms remain unaddressed. Here, we characterized this direct shoot regeneration by cytological observation and transcriptome analyses. The results showed that the gene expression profile rapidly changes upon culture to acquire a mixed signature of multiple organs/tissues, possibly associated with epidermal reprogramming. Comparison of transcriptomes between three different callus-inducing cultures (callus induction by auxin, callus induction by wounding and protoplast culture) of Arabidopsis and the Torenia stem culture identified genes upregulated in all the four culture systems as candidates of common factors of cell reprogramming. These initial changes proceeded independently of cytokinin, followed by cytokinin-dependent, transcriptional activations of nucleolar development and cell cycle. Later, SAM regulatory genes became highly expressed, leading to SAM organization in the foci of proliferating cells in the epidermal layer. Our findings revealed three distinct phases with different transcriptomic and regulatory features during direct shoot regeneration from the epidermis in Torenia, which provides a basis for further investigation of shoot regeneration in this unique culture system.
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- Hatsune Morinaka
- Botanical Gardens, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0001, Japan
- Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Botanical Gardens, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0001, Japan
- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai-cho 1-1, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Botanical Gardens, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0001, Japan
- Health and Crop Sciences Research Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., 4-2-1 Takatsukasa, Takarazuka, Hyogo 665-8555, Japan
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- Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University, 2946 Tsuchiya, Hiratsuka 259-1293, Japan
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, College of Bioscience Biotechnology, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
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- Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi 2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Botanical Gardens, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0001, Japan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Laskoś K, Czyczyło‐Mysza IM, Dziurka M, Noga A, Góralska M, Bartyzel J, Myśków B. Correlation between leaf epicuticular wax composition and structure, physio-biochemical traits and drought resistance in glaucous and non-glaucous near-isogenic lines of rye. Plant J 2021; 108:93-119. [PMID: 34288188 PMCID: PMC9291005 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
The objective of this research was to investigate the differences between glaucous and non-glaucous near-isogenic lines (NILs) of winter rye (Secale cereale L.) in terms of epicuticular wax layer properties (weight, composition, and crystal morphology), selected physiological and biochemical responses, yield components, above-ground biomass, and plant height under soil drought stress. An important aspect of this analysis was to examine the correlation between the above characteristics. Two different NIL pairs were tested, each consisting of a typical glaucous line and a non-glaucous line with a recessive mutation. The drought experiment was conducted twice (2015-2016). Our study showed that wax accumulation during drought was not correlated with higher leaf hydration and glaucousness. Environmental factors had a large impact on the response of the lines to drought in individual years, both in terms of physiological and biochemical reactions, and the composition of epicuticular leaf wax. The analysed pairs displayed significantly different responses to drought. Demonstration of the correlation between the components of rye leaf wax and the physiological and biochemical parameters of rye NILs is a significant achievement of this work. Interestingly, the study showed a correlation between the wax components and the content of photosynthetic pigments and tocopherols, whose biosynthesis, similarly to the biosynthesis of wax precursors, is mainly located in chloroplasts. This suggests a relationship between wax biosynthesis and plant response to various environmental conditions and drought stress.
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- Kamila Laskoś
- The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology Polish Academy of SciencesNiezapominajek 2130‐239Kraków
Poland
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- The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology Polish Academy of SciencesNiezapominajek 2130‐239Kraków
Poland
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- The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology Polish Academy of SciencesNiezapominajek 2130‐239Kraków
Poland
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- The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology Polish Academy of SciencesNiezapominajek 2130‐239Kraków
Poland
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- Department of Plant Genetics, Breeding and BiotechnologyWest‐Pomeranian University of TechnologySłowackiego 1771‐434SzczecinPoland
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- Department of Applied Nuclear PhysicsFaculty of Physics and Applied Computer ScienceAGH University of Science and TechnologyMickiewicza 330‐059KrakówPoland
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- Department of Plant Genetics, Breeding and BiotechnologyWest‐Pomeranian University of TechnologySłowackiego 1771‐434SzczecinPoland
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Itoh RD, Nakajima KP, Sasaki S, Ishikawa H, Kazama Y, Abe T, Fujiwara MT. TGD5 is required for normal morphogenesis of non-mesophyll plastids, but not mesophyll chloroplasts, in Arabidopsis. Plant J 2021; 107:237-255. [PMID: 33884686 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Stromules are dynamic membrane-bound tubular structures that emanate from plastids. Stromule formation is triggered in response to various stresses and during plant development, suggesting that stromules may have physiological and developmental roles in these processes. Despite the possible biological importance of stromules and their prevalence in green plants, their exact roles and formation mechanisms remain unclear. To explore these issues, we obtained Arabidopsis thaliana mutants with excess stromule formation in the leaf epidermis by microscopy-based screening. Here, we characterized one of these mutants, stromule biogenesis altered 1 (suba1). suba1 forms plastids with severely altered morphology in a variety of non-mesophyll tissues, such as leaf epidermis, hypocotyl epidermis, floral tissues, and pollen grains, but apparently normal leaf mesophyll chloroplasts. The suba1 mutation causes impaired chloroplast pigmentation and altered chloroplast ultrastructure in stomatal guard cells, as well as the aberrant accumulation of lipid droplets and their autophagic engulfment by the vacuole. The causal defective gene in suba1 is TRIGALACTOSYLDIACYLGLYCEROL5 (TGD5), which encodes a protein putatively involved in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-to-plastid lipid trafficking required for the ER pathway of thylakoid lipid assembly. These findings suggest that a non-mesophyll-specific mechanism maintains plastid morphology. The distinct mechanisms maintaining plastid morphology in mesophyll versus non-mesophyll plastids might be attributable, at least in part, to the differential contributions of the plastidial and ER pathways of lipid metabolism between mesophyll and non-mesophyll plastids.
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- Ryuuichi D Itoh
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, 7-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, 102-8554, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, 7-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, 102-8554, Japan
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- Nishina Center, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Nishina Center, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, 7-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, 102-8554, Japan
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Kong L, Liu Y, Zhi P, Wang X, Xu B, Gong Z, Chang C. Origins and Evolution of Cuticle Biosynthetic Machinery in Land Plants. Plant Physiol 2020; 184:1998-2010. [PMID: 32934149 PMCID: PMC7723097 DOI: 10.1104/pp.20.00913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The aerial epidermis of land plants is covered with a hydrophobic cuticle that protects the plant against environmental stresses. Although the mechanisms of cuticle biosynthesis have been extensively studied in model plants, particularly in seed plants, the origins and evolution of cuticle biosynthesis are not well understood. In this study, we performed a comparative genomic analysis of core components that mediate cuticle biosynthesis and characterized the chemical compositions and physiological parameters of cuticles from a broad set of embryophytes. Phylogenomic analysis revealed that the cuticle biosynthetic machinery originated in the last common ancestor of embryophytes. Coexpansion and coordinated expression are evident in core genes involved in the biosynthesis of two major cuticle components: the polymer cutin and cuticular waxes. Multispecies analyses of cuticle chemistry and physiology further revealed higher loads of both cutin and cuticular waxes in seed plants than in bryophytes as well as greater proportions of dihydroxy and trihydroxy acids, dicarboxylic acids, very-long-chain alkanes, and >C28 lipophilic compounds. This can be associated with land colonization and the formation of cuticles with enhanced hydrophobicity and moisture retention capacity. These findings provide insights into the evolution of plant cuticle biosynthetic mechanisms.
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- Lingyao Kong
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Daszkowska-Golec A, Karcz J, Plociniczak T, Sitko K, Szarejko I. Cuticular waxes-A shield of barley mutant in CBP20 (Cap-Binding Protein 20) gene when struggling with drought stress. Plant Sci 2020; 300:110593. [PMID: 33180718 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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CBP20 (Cap-Binding Protein 20) encodes a small subunit of nuclear Cap-Binding Complex (nCBC) that together with CBP80 binds mRNA cap. We previously described barley hvcbp20.ab mutant that demonstrated higher leaf water content and faster stomatal closure than the WT after drought stress. Hence, we presumed that the better water-saving mechanism in hvcbp20.ab may result from the lower permeability of epidermis that together with stomata action limit the water evaporation under drought stress. We asked whether hvcbp20.ab exhibited any differences in wax load on the leaf surface when subjected to drought in comparison to WT cv. 'Sebastian'. To address this question, we investigated epicuticular wax structure and chemical composition under drought stress in hvcbp20.ab mutant and its WT. We showed that hvcbp20.ab mutant exhibited the increased deposition of cuticular wax. Moreover, our gene expression results suggested a role of HvCBP20 as a negative regulator of both, the biosynthesis of waxes at the level of alkane-forming, and waxes transportation. Interestingly, we also observed increased wax deposition in Arabidopsis cbp20 mutant exposed to drought, which allowed us to describe the CBP20-regulated epicuticular wax accumulation under drought stress in a wider evolutionarily context.
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- Agata Daszkowska-Golec
- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellonska 28, 40-032, Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellonska 28, 40-032, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellonska 28, 40-032, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellonska 28, 40-032, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellonska 28, 40-032, Katowice, Poland
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Cheng C, Hu S, Han Y, Xia D, Huang BL, Wu W, Hussain J, Zhang X, Huang B. Yellow nutsedge WRI4-like gene improves drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana by promoting cuticular wax biosynthesis. BMC Plant Biol 2020; 20:498. [PMID: 33129252 PMCID: PMC7603781 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02707-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cuticular wax plays important role in protecting plants from drought stress. In Arabidopsis WRI4 improves drought tolerance by regulating the biosynthesis of fatty acids and cuticular wax. Cyperus esculentus (yellow nutsedge) is a tough weed found in tropical and temperate zones as well as in cooler regions. In the current study, we report the molecular cloning of a WRI4-like gene from Cyperus esculentus and its functional characterization in Arabidopsis. RESULTS Using RACE PCR, full-length WRI-like gene was amplified from yellow nutsedge. Phylogenetic analyses and amino acid comparison suggested it to be a WRI4-like gene. According to the tissue-specific expression data, the highest expression of WRI4-like gene was found in leaves, followed by roots and tuber. Transgenic Arabidopsis plants expressing nutsedge WRI4-like gene manifested improved drought stress tolerance. Transgenic lines showed significantly reduced stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, chlorophyll leaching, water loss and improved water use efficiency (WUE). In the absence of drought stress, expression of key genes for fatty acid biosynthesis was not significantly different between transgenic lines and WT while that of cuticular wax biosynthesis genes was significantly higher in transgenic lines than WT. The PEG-simulated drought stress significantly increased expression of key genes for fatty acid as well as wax biosynthesis in transgenic Arabidopsis lines but not in WT plants. Consistent with the gene expression data, cuticular wax load and deposition was significantly higher in stem and leaves of transgenic lines compared with WT under control as well as drought stress conditions. CONCLUSIONS WRI4-like gene from Cyperus esculentus improves drought tolerance in Arabidopsis probably by promoting cuticular wax biosynthesis and deposition. This in turn lowers chlorophyll leaching, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, water loss and improves water use efficiency under drought stress conditions. Therefore, CeWRI4-like gene could be a good candidate for improving drought tolerance in crops.
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- Chao Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Biotechnology Department, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus 22060, University Road, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Waterlogging Disaster and Agricultural Use of Wetland, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, College of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China.
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Jin S, Zhang S, Liu Y, Jiang Y, Wang Y, Li J, Ni Y. A combination of genome-wide association study and transcriptome analysis in leaf epidermis identifies candidate genes involved in cuticular wax biosynthesis in Brassica napus. BMC Plant Biol 2020; 20:458. [PMID: 33023503 PMCID: PMC7541215 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02675-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Brassica napus L. is one of the most important oil crops in the world. However, climate-change-induced environmental stresses negatively impact on its yield and quality. Cuticular waxes are known to protect plants from various abiotic/biotic stresses. Dissecting the genetic and biochemical basis underlying cuticular waxes is important to breed cultivars with improved stress tolerance. RESULTS Here a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 192 B. napus cultivars and inbred lines was used to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with leaf waxes. A total of 202 SNPs was found to be significantly associated with 31 wax traits including total wax coverage and the amounts of wax classes and wax compounds. Next, epidermal peels from leaves of both high-wax load (HW) and low-wax load (LW) lines were isolated and used to analyze transcript profiles of all GWAS-identified genes. Consequently, 147 SNPs were revealed to have differential expressions between HW and LW lines, among which 344 SNP corresponding genes exhibited up-regulated while 448 exhibited down-regulated expressions in LW when compared to those in HW. According to the gene annotation information, some differentially expressed genes were classified into plant acyl lipid metabolism, including fatty acid-related pathways, wax and cutin biosynthesis pathway and wax secretion. Some genes involved in cell wall formation and stress responses have also been identified. CONCLUSIONS Combination of GWAS with transcriptomic analysis revealed a number of directly or indirectly wax-related genes and their associated SNPs. These results could provide clues for further validation of SNPs for marker-assisted breeding and provide new insights into the genetic control of wax biosynthesis and improving stress tolerance of B. napus.
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- Shurong Jin
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China.
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Su Z, Wang N, Hou Z, Li B, Li D, Liu Y, Cai H, Qin Y, Chen X. Regulation of Female Germline Specification via Small RNA Mobility in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 2020; 32:2842-2854. [PMID: 32703817 PMCID: PMC7474286 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.20.00126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In the ovules of most sexually reproducing plants, one hypodermal cell differentiates into a megaspore mother cell (MMC), which gives rise to the female germline. Trans-acting small interfering RNAs known as tasiR-ARFs have been suggested to act non-cell-autonomously to prevent the formation of multiple MMCs by repressing AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR3 (ARF3) expression in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Here, we examined tasiR-ARF-related intercellular regulatory mechanisms. Expression analysis revealed that components of the tasiR-ARF biogenesis pathway are restricted to distinct ovule cell types, thus limiting tasiR-ARF production to the nucellar epidermis. We also provide data suggesting tasiR-ARF movement along the mediolateral axis into the hypodermal cells and basipetally into the chalaza. Furthermore, we used cell type-specific promoters to express ARF3m, which is resistant to tasiR-ARF regulation, in different ovule cell layers. ARF3m expression in hypodermal cells surrounding the MMC, but not in epidermal cells, led to a multiple-MMC phenotype, suggesting that tasiR-ARFs repress ARF3 in these hypodermal cells to suppress ectopic MMC fate. RNA sequencing analyses in plants with hypodermally expressed ARF3m showed that ARF3 potentially regulates MMC specification through phytohormone pathways. Our findings uncover intricate spatial restriction of tasiR-ARF biogenesis, which together with tasiR-ARF mobility enables cell-cell communication in MMC differentiation.
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- Zhenxia Su
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Longhua Institute of Innovative Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521
- Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding, and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding, and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding, and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding, and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding, and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding, and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding, and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding, and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521
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Wang X, Kong L, Zhi P, Chang C. Update on Cuticular Wax Biosynthesis and Its Roles in Plant Disease Resistance. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21155514. [PMID: 32752176 PMCID: PMC7432125 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The aerial surface of higher plants is covered by a hydrophobic layer of cuticular waxes to protect plant tissues against enormous environmental challenges including the infection of various pathogens. As the first contact site between plants and pathogens, the layer of cuticular waxes could function as a plant physical barrier that limits the entry of pathogens, acts as a reservoir of signals to trigger plant defense responses, and even gives cues exploited by pathogens to initiate their infection processes. Past decades have seen unprecedented proceedings in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the biosynthesis of plant cuticular waxes and their functions regulating plant–pathogen interactions. In this review, we summarized the recent progress in the molecular biology of cuticular wax biosynthesis and highlighted its multiple roles in plant disease resistance against bacterial, fungal, and insect pathogens.
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White RR, Lin C, Leaves I, Castro IG, Metz J, Bateman BC, Botchway SW, Ward AD, Ashwin P, Sparkes I. Miro2 tethers the ER to mitochondria to promote mitochondrial fusion in tobacco leaf epidermal cells. Commun Biol 2020; 3:161. [PMID: 32246085 PMCID: PMC7125145 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-0872-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are highly pleomorphic, undergoing rounds of fission and fusion. Mitochondria are essential for energy conversion, with fusion favouring higher energy demand. Unlike fission, the molecular components involved in mitochondrial fusion in plants are unknown. Here, we show a role for the GTPase Miro2 in mitochondria interaction with the ER and its impacts on mitochondria fusion and motility. Mutations in AtMiro2's GTPase domain indicate that the active variant results in larger, fewer mitochondria which are attached more readily to the ER when compared with the inactive variant. These results are contrary to those in metazoans where Miro predominantly controls mitochondrial motility, with additional GTPases affecting fusion. Synthetically controlling mitochondrial fusion rates could fundamentally change plant physiology by altering the energy status of the cell. Furthermore, altering tethering to the ER could have profound effects on subcellular communication through altering the exchange required for pathogen defence.
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- Department of Mathematics, Harrison Building, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QF, UK
- Center for Mathematical Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Lab of Engineering Modeling and Scientific Computing, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Biosciences, CLES, Exeter University, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK
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- Biosciences, CLES, Exeter University, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- Biosciences, CLES, Exeter University, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK
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- Central Laser Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Research Complex at Harwell, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0FA, UK
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- Central Laser Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Research Complex at Harwell, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0FA, UK
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- Central Laser Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Research Complex at Harwell, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0FA, UK
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- Department of Mathematics, Harrison Building, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QF, UK
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- Biosciences, CLES, Exeter University, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK.
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol Life Sciences Building, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK.
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Zhong MS, Jiang H, Cao Y, Wang YX, You CX, Li YY, Hao YJ. MdCER2 conferred to wax accumulation and increased drought tolerance in plants. Plant Physiol Biochem 2020; 149:277-285. [PMID: 32088579 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Drought can activate many stress responses in plant growth and development, including the synthesis of epidermal wax and the induction of abscisic acid (ABA), and increased wax accumulation will improve plant drought resistance. Therefore, an examination of wax biosynthesis genes could help to better understand the molecular mechanism of environmental factors regulating wax biosynthesis and the wax associated stress response. Here, we identified the MdCER2 gene from the 'Gala' (Malus× domestica Borkh.) variety of domestic apple, which is a homolog of Arabidopsis AtCER2. It possesses a transferase domain and the protein localizes on the cell membrane. The MdCER2 gene was constitutively expressed in apple tissues and was induced by drought treatment. Finally, we transformed the MdCER2 gene into Arabidopsis to identify its function, and found ectopic expression of MdCER2 promoted accumulation of cuticular wax in both leaves and stems, decreased water loss and permeability in leaves, increased lateral root number, changed plant ABA sensitivity, and increased drought resistance.
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- Ming-Shuang Zhong
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, 271018, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, 271018, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, 271018, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, 271018, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, 271018, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production in Shandong, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, Shandong, 271018, China.
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Li RJ, Li LM, Liu XL, Kim JC, Jenks MA, Lü S. Diurnal Regulation of Plant Epidermal Wax Synthesis through Antagonistic Roles of the Transcription Factors SPL9 and DEWAX. Plant Cell 2019; 31:2711-2733. [PMID: 31484683 PMCID: PMC6881124 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.19.00233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Plant surface waxes form an outer barrier that protects the plant from many forms of environmental stress. The deposition of cuticular waxes on the plant surface is regulated by external environmental changes, including light and dark cycles. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms controlling light regulation of wax production are still poorly understood, especially at the posttranscriptional level. In this paper, we report the regulation of cuticular wax production by the miR156-SPL9 (SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE 9) module in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). When compared with wild-type plants, miR156 and SPL9 mutants showed significantly altered cuticular wax amounts in both stems and leaves. Furthermore, it was found that SPL9 positively regulates gene expression of the alkane-forming enzyme ECERIFERUM1 (CER1), as well as the primary (1-) alcohol-forming enzyme ECERIFERUM4 (CER4), to enhance alkane and 1-alcohol synthesis, respectively. Our results indicate that complex formation of SPL9 with a negative regulator of wax synthesis, DEWAX, will hamper SPL9 DNA binding ability, possibly by interfering with SPL9 homodimerization. Combined with their diurnal gene and protein expressions, this dynamic repression-activation transcriptional module defines a dynamic mechanism that may allow plants to optimize wax synthesis during daily cycles. These findings provide a regulatory framework for environmental signal integration in the regulation of wax synthesis.
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- Rong-Jun Li
- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
- Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, 434200, China
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Xu X, Xue K, Tang S, He J, Song B, Zhou M, Zou Y, Zhou Y, Jenks MA. The relationship between cuticular lipids and associated gene expression in above ground organs of Thellungiella salsugineum (Pall.) Al-Shehbaz & Warwick. Plant Sci 2019; 287:110200. [PMID: 31481227 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The cuticle plays a critical role as barrier between plant and environment. Here, cuticular wax morphology, cuticular wax and cutin monomer composition, and expression of associated genes in five above ground organs were examined in model extremophyte Thellungiella salsugineum. Alkanes, ketones, and 2-alcohols were the predominant wax constitutes in rosette leaves, inflorescence stem leaves, stems, and siliques, whereas alkanes and acids were the predominant cuticular lipids in whole flowers. Unsubstituted acids were the most abundant cutin monomers in vegetative organs, especially C18:2 dioic acids, which reached the highest levels in stems. Hydroxy fatty acids were the predominant cutin monomers in flowers, especially 16-OH C16:0 and diOH C16:0. High-throughput RNA-Seq analysis using the Hiseq4000 platform was performed on these five above organs of T. salsugineum, and the differentially expressed lipid-associated genes and their associated metabolic pathways were identified. Expression of genes associated in previous reports to cuticle production, including those having roles in cuticle lipid biosynthesis, transport, and regulation were examined. The association of cuticle lipid composition and gene expression within different organs of T. salsugineum, and potential relationships between T. salsugineum's extreme cuticle and its adaptation to extreme environments is discussed.
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- Xiaojing Xu
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA.
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Liu C, Xu H, Han R, Wang S, Liu G, Chen S, Chen J, Bian X, Jiang J. Overexpression of BpCUC2 Influences Leaf Shape and Internode Development in Betula pendula. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20194722. [PMID: 31548512 PMCID: PMC6801603 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20194722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The CUP-SHAPED COTYLEDON 2 (CUC2) gene, which is negatively regulated by microRNA164 (miR164), has been specifically linked to the regulation of leaf margin serration and the maintenance of phyllotaxy in model plants. However, few studies have investigated these effects in woody plants. In this study, we integrated genomic, transcriptomic, and physiology approaches to explore the function of BpCUC2 gene in Betula pendula growth and development. Our results showed that Betula pendula plants overexpressing BpCUC2, which is targeted by BpmiR164, exhibit shortened internodes and abnormal leaf shapes. Subsequent analysis indicated that the short internodes of BpCUC2 overexpressed transgenic lines and were due to decreased epidermal cell size. Moreover, transcriptome analysis, yeast one-hybrid assays, and ChIP-PCR suggested that BpCUC2 directly binds to the LTRECOREATCOR15 (CCGAC), CAREOSREP1 (CAACTC), and BIHD1OS (TGTCA) motifs of a series of IAA-related and cyclin-related genes to regulate expression. These results may be useful to our understanding of the functional role and genetic regulation of BpCUC2.
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- Chaoyi Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China.
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Beyrne CC, Iusem ND, González RM. Effect of Salt Stress on Cytosine Methylation within GL2, An Arabidopsis thaliana Gene Involved in Root Epidermal Cell Differentiation. Absence of Inheritance in the Unstressed Progeny. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20184446. [PMID: 31509941 PMCID: PMC6769687 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Methylation/demethylation of cytosines is an epigenetic strategy for transcriptional regulation, allowing organisms to rapidly respond and adapt to different stimuli. In this context, and using Arabidopsis thaliana as a plant model, we explored whether an environmental stress is sufficient to trigger a change in the methylation status of Glabra-2, a master gene associated with root epidermal cell differentiation. As this gene acts mainly in the epidermis in the root, we examined the stress-driven methylation levels specifically in that tissue. We focused on the stress caused by different salt concentrations in the growth medium. When testing the effect of 20 and 75 mM NaCl, we found that there is a significant decrease in the CG methylation level of the analyzed genomic region within the epidermis. Whereas this reduction was 23% in mildly stressed plants, it turned out to be more robust (33%) in severely stressed ones. Notably, this latter epigenetic change was accompanied by an increase in the number of trichoblasts, the epidermal cell type responsible for root hair development. Analysis of an eventual inheritance of epigenetic marks showed that the non-stressed progeny (F1) of stressed plants did not inherit—in a Lamarckian fashion—the methylation changes that had been acquired by the parental individuals.
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- Cecilia C Beyrne
- Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIByNE), CONICET, Buenos Aires C1428EGA, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIByNE), CONICET, Buenos Aires C1428EGA, Argentina.
- Departamento de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Celular (FBMC), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires C1428EGA, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias (IFIByNE), CONICET, Buenos Aires C1428EGA, Argentina.
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Zhang YL, Zhang CL, Wang GL, Wang YX, Qi CH, Zhao Q, You CX, Li YY, Hao YJ. The R2R3 MYB transcription factor MdMYB30 modulates plant resistance against pathogens by regulating cuticular wax biosynthesis. BMC Plant Biol 2019; 19:362. [PMID: 31426743 PMCID: PMC6700842 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-1918-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The MYB transcription factor family is one of the largest transcriptional factor families in plants and plays a multifaceted role in plant growth and development. However, MYB transcription factors involved in pathogen resistance in apple remain poorly understood. RESULTS We identified a new MYB family member from apple, and named it MdMYB30. MdMYB30 was localized to the nucleus, and was highly expressed in young apple leaves. Transcription of MdMYB30 was induced by abiotic stressors, such as polyethylene glycol and abscisic acid. Scanning electron microscopy and gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry analyses demonstrated that ectopically expressing MdMYB30 in Arabidopsis changed the wax content, the number of wax crystals, and the transcription of wax-related genes. MdMYB30 bound to the MdKCS1 promoter to activate its expression and regulate wax biosynthesis. MdMYB30 also contributed to plant surface properties and increased resistance to the bacterial strain Pst DC3000. Furthermore, a virus-based transformation in apple fruits and transgenic apple calli demonstrated that MdMYB30 increased resistance to Botryosphaeria dothidea. Our findings suggest that MdMYB30 plays a vital role in the accumulation of cuticular wax and enhances disease resistance in apple. CONCLUSIONS MdMYB30 bound to the MdKCS1 gene promoter to activate its transcription and regulate cuticular wax content and composition, which influenced the surface properties and expression of pathogenesis-related genes to resistance against pathogens. MdMYB30 appears to be a crucial element in the formation of the plant cuticle and confers apple with a tolerance to pathogens.
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- Ya-Li Zhang
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018 Shandong China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018 Shandong China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018 Shandong China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018 Shandong China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018 Shandong China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018 Shandong China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018 Shandong China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018 Shandong China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018 Shandong China
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Zhang YL, Zhang CL, Wang GL, Wang YX, Qi CH, Zhao Q, You CX, Li YY, Hao YJ. The R2R3 MYB transcription factor MdMYB30 modulates plant resistance against pathogens by regulating cuticular wax biosynthesis. BMC Plant Biol 2019. [PMID: 31426743 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-1918-1914] [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] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The MYB transcription factor family is one of the largest transcriptional factor families in plants and plays a multifaceted role in plant growth and development. However, MYB transcription factors involved in pathogen resistance in apple remain poorly understood. RESULTS We identified a new MYB family member from apple, and named it MdMYB30. MdMYB30 was localized to the nucleus, and was highly expressed in young apple leaves. Transcription of MdMYB30 was induced by abiotic stressors, such as polyethylene glycol and abscisic acid. Scanning electron microscopy and gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry analyses demonstrated that ectopically expressing MdMYB30 in Arabidopsis changed the wax content, the number of wax crystals, and the transcription of wax-related genes. MdMYB30 bound to the MdKCS1 promoter to activate its expression and regulate wax biosynthesis. MdMYB30 also contributed to plant surface properties and increased resistance to the bacterial strain Pst DC3000. Furthermore, a virus-based transformation in apple fruits and transgenic apple calli demonstrated that MdMYB30 increased resistance to Botryosphaeria dothidea. Our findings suggest that MdMYB30 plays a vital role in the accumulation of cuticular wax and enhances disease resistance in apple. CONCLUSIONS MdMYB30 bound to the MdKCS1 gene promoter to activate its transcription and regulate cuticular wax content and composition, which influenced the surface properties and expression of pathogenesis-related genes to resistance against pathogens. MdMYB30 appears to be a crucial element in the formation of the plant cuticle and confers apple with a tolerance to pathogens.
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- Ya-Li Zhang
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018, Shandong, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018, Shandong, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018, Shandong, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018, Shandong, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018, Shandong, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018, Shandong, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018, Shandong, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018, Shandong, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology; Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Fruit & Vegetable Quality and Efficient Production; College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai-An, 271018, Shandong, China.
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Huang L, Chen L, Wang L, Yang Y, Rao Y, Ren D, Dai L, Gao Y, Zou W, Lu X, Zhang G, Zhu L, Hu J, Chen G, Shen L, Dong G, Gao Z, Guo L, Qian Q, Zeng D. A Nck-associated protein 1-like protein affects drought sensitivity by its involvement in leaf epidermal development and stomatal closure in rice. Plant J 2019; 98:884-897. [PMID: 30771248 PMCID: PMC6849750 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 02/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Water deficit is a major environmental threat affecting crop yields worldwide. In this study, a drought stress-sensitive mutant drought sensitive 8 (ds8) was identified in rice (Oryza sativa L.). The DS8 gene was cloned using a map-based approach. Further analysis revealed that DS8 encoded a Nck-associated protein 1 (NAP1)-like protein, a component of the SCAR/WAVE complex, which played a vital role in actin filament nucleation activity. The mutant exhibited changes in leaf cuticle development. Functional analysis revealed that the mutation of DS8 increased stomatal density and impaired stomatal closure activity. The distorted actin filaments in the mutant led to a defect in abscisic acid (ABA)-mediated stomatal closure and increased ABA accumulation. All these resulted in excessive water loss in ds8 leaves. Notably, antisense transgenic lines also exhibited increased drought sensitivity, along with impaired stomatal closure and elevated ABA levels. These findings suggest that DS8 affects drought sensitivity by influencing actin filament activity.
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- Lichao Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- College of Chemistry and Life SciencesZhejiang Normal UniversityJinhua321004China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteHangzhou310006China
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Moon S, Cho LH, Kim YJ, Gho YS, Jeong HY, Hong WJ, Lee C, Park H, Jwa NS, Dangol S, Chen Y, Park H, Cho HS, An G, Jung KH. RSL Class II Transcription Factors Guide the Nuclear Localization of RHL1 to Regulate Root Hair Development. Plant Physiol 2019; 179:558-568. [PMID: 30545904 PMCID: PMC6426426 DOI: 10.1104/pp.18.01002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Root hairs are important for absorption of nutrients and water from the rhizosphere. The Root Hair Defective-Six Like (RSL) Class II family of transcription factors is expressed preferentially in root hairs and has a conserved role in root hair development in land plants. We functionally characterized the seven members of the RSL Class II subfamily in the rice (Oryza sativa) genome. In root hairs, six of these genes were preferentially expressed and four were strongly expressed. Phenotypic analysis of each mutant revealed that Os07g39940 plays a major role in root hair formation, based on observations of a short root hair phenotype in those mutants. Overexpression (OX) for each of four family members in rice resulted in an increase in the density and length of root hairs. These four members contain a transcription activation domain and are targeted to the nucleus. They interact with rice Root Hairless1 (OsRHL1), a key regulator of root hair development. When heterologously expressed in epidermal cells of Nicotiana benthamiana leaves, OsRHL1 was predominantly localized to the cytoplasm. When coexpressed with each of the four RSL Class II members, however, OsRLH1 was translocated to the nucleus. Transcriptome analysis using Os07g39940-OX plants revealed that 86 genes, including Class III peroxidases, were highly up-regulated. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species levels in the root hairs were increased in Os07g39940-OX plants but were drastically reduced in the os07g39940 and rhl1 mutants. Our results demonstrate that RSL Class II members function as essential regulators of root hair development in rice.
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- Sunok Moon
- Department of Genetic Engineering and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Plant and Environmental New Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Plant and Environmental New Resources, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
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- Department of Systems Biology and Division of Life Sciences, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul 03722 Korea
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- Department of Systems Biology and Division of Life Sciences, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul 03722 Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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Sapala A, Runions A, Smith RS. Mechanics, geometry and genetics of epidermal cell shape regulation: different pieces of the same puzzle. Curr Opin Plant Biol 2019; 47:1-8. [PMID: 30170216 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2018.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Pavement cells in the leaf epidermis of many plant species have intricate shapes that fit together much like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. They provide an accessible system to understand the development of complex cell shape. Since a protrusion in one cell must fit into the indentation in its neighbor, puzzle cells are also a good system to study how cell shape is coordinated across a plant tissue. Although molecular mechanisms have been proposed for both the patterning and coordination of puzzle cells, evidence is accumulating that mechanical and/or geometric cues may play a more significant role than previously thought.
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- Aleksandra Sapala
- Department of Comparative Development and Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Carl-von-Linne-Weg 10, 50829 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Comparative Development and Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Carl-von-Linne-Weg 10, 50829 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Comparative Development and Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Carl-von-Linne-Weg 10, 50829 Cologne, Germany.
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Zheng J, He C, Qin Y, Lin G, Park WD, Sun M, Li J, Lu X, Zhang C, Yeh CT, Gunasekara CJ, Zeng E, Wei H, Schnable PS, Wang G, Liu S. Co-expression analysis aids in the identification of genes in the cuticular wax pathway in maize. Plant J 2019; 97:530-542. [PMID: 30375131 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Epicuticular waxes provide a hydrophobic barrier that protects land plants from environmental stresses. To elucidate the molecular functions of maize glossy mutants that reduce the accumulation of epicuticular waxes, eight non-allelic glossy mutants were subjected to transcriptomic comparisons with their respective wild-type siblings. Transcriptomic comparisons identified 2279 differentially expressed (DE) genes. Other glossy genes tended to be down-regulated in glossy mutants; by contrast stress-responsive pathways were induced in mutants. Gene co-expression network (GCN) analysis found that glossy genes were clustered, suggestive of co-regulation. Genes that potentially regulate the accumulation of glossy gene transcripts were identified via a pathway level co-expression analysis. Expression data from diverse organs showed that maize glossy genes are generally active in young leaves, silks, and tassels, while largely inactive in seeds and roots. Through reverse genetics, a DE gene homologous to Arabidopsis CER8 and co-expressed with known glossy genes was confirmed to participate in epicuticular wax accumulation. GCN data-informed forward genetics approach enabled cloning of the gl14 gene, which encodes a putative membrane-associated protein. Our results deepen understanding of the transcriptional regulation of the genes involved in the accumulation of epicuticular wax, and provide two maize glossy genes and a number of candidate genes for further characterization.
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- Jun Zheng
- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
- College of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
- College of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118, China
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- Institute of Molecular Breeding for Maize, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, 250200, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011-3605, USA
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- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011-3605, USA
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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Yoon JT, Ahn HK, Pai HS. The subfamily II catalytic subunits of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) are involved in cortical microtubule organization. Planta 2018; 248:1551-1567. [PMID: 30191298 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-018-3000-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The subfamily II catalytic subunits of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) regulate the cortical microtubule dynamics in Arabidopsis, through interaction with TONNEAU2 (TON2)/FASS and modulation of α-tubulin dephosphorylation. Protein phosphatase 2A is a major protein phosphatase in eukaryotes that dephosphorylates many different substrates to regulate their function. PP2A is assembled into a heterotrimeric complex of scaffolding A subunit, regulatory B subunit, and catalytic C subunit. Plant PP2A catalytic C subunit (PP2AC) isoforms are classified into two subfamilies. In this study, we investigated the cellular functions of the Arabidopsis PP2AC subfamily II genes PP2AC-3 and PP2AC-4, particularly regarding the cortical microtubule (MT) organization. PP2AC-3 and PP2AC-4 strongly interacted with the B'' regulatory subunit TON2. Simultaneous silencing of PP2AC-3 and PP2AC-4 by virus-induced gene silencing (PP2AC-3,4 VIGS) significantly altered plant morphology in Arabidopsis, increasing cell numbers in leaves and stems. The leaf epidermis of PP2AC-3,4 VIGS plants largely lost its jigsaw-puzzle shape and exhibited reduced trichome branch numbers. VIGS of PP2AC-3,4 in Arabidopsis transgenic plants that expressed GFP-fused β-tubulin 6 isoform (GFP-TUB6) for the visualization of MTs caused a reduction in the cortical MT array density in the pavement cells. VIGS of TON2 also led to similar cellular phenotypes and cortical MT patterns compared with those after VIGS of PP2AC-3,4, suggesting that PP2AC-3,4 and their interaction partner TON2 play a role in cortical MT organization in leaf epidermal cells. Furthermore, silencing of PP2AC-3,4 did not affect salt-induced phosphorylation of α-tubulin but delayed its dephosphorylation after salt removal. The reappearance of cortical MT arrays after salt removal was impaired in PP2AC-3,4 VIGS plants. These results suggest an involvement of PP2AC subfamily II in the regulation of cortical MT dynamics under normal and salt-stress conditions in Arabidopsis.
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- Joong-Tak Yoon
- Department of Systems Biology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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- Department of Systems Biology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea
- The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL), Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- Department of Systems Biology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Korea.
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Yamada K, Sasabe M, Fujikawa Y, Wada T, Tominaga-Wada R. Amino acid substitutions in CPC-LIKE MYB reveal residues important for protein stability in Arabidopsis roots. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205522. [PMID: 30308079 PMCID: PMC6181395 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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TRYPTICHON (TRY) and ENHANCER OF TRY AND CPC2 (ETC2) encode R3-type MYB transcription factors that are involved in epidermal cell differentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana. TRY and ETC2 belong to the CPC-like MYB gene family, which includes seven homolog genes. Previously, we showed that among the CPC family members, TRY and ETC2 are characterized by rapid proteolysis compared with that of other members, and we demonstrated that this proteolysis is mediated by the proteasome-dependent pathway. In this study, we compared the functions of the wild-type TRY and ETC2 proteins and their amino acid-substituted versions. Our results showed that the substitution of amino acids in the C-terminal of TRY and ETC2 conferred them the ability to induce root hair formation. Furthermore, we confirmed that these mutations enhanced the stability of the TRY and ETC2 proteins. These results revealed that the amino acids, which are important for the functions of TRY and ETC2, mediate morphological pattern formation and can be useful in understanding the pathway determining the fate of root hair cells.
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- Koh Yamada
- School of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
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Tamnanloo F, Damen H, Jangra R, Lee JS. MAP KINASE PHOSPHATASE1 Controls Cell Fate Transition during Stomatal Development. Plant Physiol 2018; 178:247-257. [PMID: 30002258 PMCID: PMC6130035 DOI: 10.1104/pp.18.00475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Stomata on the plant epidermis control gas and water exchange and are formed by MAPK-dependent processes. Although the contribution of MAP KINASE3 (MPK3) and MPK6 (MPK3/MPK6) to the control of stomatal patterning and differentiation in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) has been examined extensively, how they are inactivated and regulate distinct stages of stomatal development is unknown. Here, we identify a dual-specificity phosphatase, MAP KINASE PHOSPHATASE1 (MKP1), which promotes stomatal cell fate transition by controlling MAPK activation at the early stage of stomatal development. Loss of function of MKP1 creates clusters of small cells that fail to differentiate into stomata, resulting in the formation of patches of pavement cells. We show that MKP1 acts downstream of YODA (a MAPK kinase kinase) but upstream of MPK3/MPK6 in the stomatal signaling pathway and that MKP1 deficiency causes stomatal signal-induced MAPK hyperactivation in vivo. By expressing MKP1 in the three discrete cell types of stomatal lineage, we further identified that MKP1-mediated deactivation of MAPKs in early stomatal precursor cells directs cell fate transition leading to stomatal differentiation. Together, our data reveal the important role of MKP1 in controlling MAPK signaling specificity and cell fate decision during stomatal development.
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- Farzaneh Tamnanloo
- Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
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Saffer AM, Irish VF. Flavonol rhamnosylation indirectly modifies the cell wall defects of RHAMNOSE BIOSYNTHESIS1 mutants by altering rhamnose flux. Plant J 2018; 94:649-660. [PMID: 29505161 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Rhamnose is required in Arabidopsis thaliana for synthesizing pectic polysaccharides and glycosylating flavonols. RHAMNOSE BIOSYNTHESIS1 (RHM1) encodes a UDP-l-rhamnose synthase, and rhm1 mutants exhibit many developmental defects, including short root hairs, hyponastic cotyledons, and left-handed helically twisted petals and roots. It has been proposed that the hyponastic cotyledons observed in rhm1 mutants are a consequence of abnormal flavonol glycosylation, while the root hair defect is flavonol-independent. We have recently shown that the helical twisting of rhm1 petals results from decreased levels of rhamnose-containing cell wall polymers. In this study, we found that flavonols indirectly modify the rhm1 helical petal phenotype by altering rhamnose flux to the cell wall. Given this finding, we further investigated the relationship between flavonols and the cell wall in rhm1 cotyledons. We show that decreased flavonol rhamnosylation is not responsible for the cotyledon phenotype of rhm1 mutants. Instead, blocking flavonol synthesis or rhamnosylation can suppress rhm1 defects by diverting UDP-l-rhamnose to the synthesis of cell wall polysaccharides. Therefore, rhamnose is required in the cell wall for normal expansion of cotyledon epidermal cells. Our findings suggest a broad role for rhamnose-containing cell wall polysaccharides in the morphogenesis of epidermal cells.
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- Adam M Saffer
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, 266 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT, 06520-8104, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, 266 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT, 06520-8104, USA
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, 165 Prospect St, New Haven, CT, 06520-8016, USA
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Yan T, Li L, Xie L, Chen M, Shen Q, Pan Q, Fu X, Shi P, Tang Y, Huang H, Huang Y, Huang Y, Tang K. A novel HD-ZIP IV/MIXTA complex promotes glandular trichome initiation and cuticle development in Artemisia annua. New Phytol 2018; 218:567-578. [PMID: 29377155 DOI: 10.1111/nph.15005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Glandular trichomes and cuticles are both specialized structures that cover the epidermis of aerial plant organs. The former are commonly regarded as 'biofactories' for producing valuable natural products. The latter are generally considered as natural barriers for defending plants against abiotic and biotic stresses. However, the regulatory network for their formation and relationship remains largely elusive. Here we identify a homeodomain-leucine zipper (HD-ZIP) IV transcription factor, AaHD8, directly promoting the expression of AaHD1 for glandular trichome initiation in Artemisia annua. We found that AaHD8 positively regulated leaf cuticle development in A. annua via controlling the expression of cuticle-related enzyme genes. Furthermore, AaHD8 interacted with a MIXTA-like protein AaMIXTA1, a positive regulator of trichome initiation and cuticle development, forming a regulatory complex and leading to enhanced transcriptional activity in regulating the expression of AaHD1 and cuticle development genes. Our results reveal a molecular mechanism by which a novel HD-ZIP IV/MIXTA complex plays a significant role in regulating epidermal development, including glandular trichome initiation and cuticle formation.
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- Tingxiang Yan
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Goh KM, Dickinson M, Supramaniam CV. Morphological and transcript changes in the biosynthesis of lignin in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) during Ganoderma boninense infections in vitro. Physiol Plant 2018; 162:274-289. [PMID: 28940509 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Lignification of the plant cell wall could serve as the first line of defense against pathogen attack, but the molecular mechanisms of virulence and disease between oil palm and Ganoderma boninense are poorly understood. This study presents the biochemical, histochemical, enzymology and gene expression evidences of enhanced lignin biosynthesis in young oil palm as a response to G. boninense (GBLS strain). Comparative studies with control (T1), wounded (T2) and infected (T3) oil palm plantlets showed significant accumulation of total lignin content and monolignol derivatives (syringaldehyde and vanillin). These derivatives were deposited on the epidermal cell wall of infected plants. Moreover, substantial differences were detected in the activities of enzyme and relative expressions of genes encoding phenylalanine ammonia lyase (EC 4.3.1.24), cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (EC 1.14.13.11), caffeic acid O-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.68) and cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD, EC 1.1.1.195). These enzymes are key intermediates dedicated to the biosynthesis of lignin monomers, the guaicyl (G), syringyl (S) and ρ-hydroxyphenyl (H) subunits. Results confirmed an early, biphasic and transient positive induction of all gene intermediates, except for CAD enzyme activities. These differences were visualized by anatomical and metabolic changes in the profile of lignin in the oil palm plantlets such as low G lignin, indicating a potential mechanism for enhanced susceptibility toward G. boninense infection.
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- School of Biosciences, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, 43500, Semenyih, Malaysia
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- School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, 43500, Semenyih, Malaysia
- Centre of Sustainable Palm Oil Research (CESPOR), The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, 43500, Semenyih, Malaysia
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Zhou A, Liu E, Ma H, Feng S, Gong S, Wang J. NaCl-induced expression of AtVHA-c5 gene in the roots plays a role in response of Arabidopsis to salt stress. Plant Cell Rep 2018; 37:443-452. [PMID: 29307003 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-017-2241-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Suppression of AtVHA-c5 expression results in changes in H+ and Na+ fluxes of roots, and increase sensitivity to salt in Arabidopsis. Vacuolar-type H+-ATPase (V-ATPase), a multisubunit endomembrane proton pump, is essential in plant growth and response to environmental stresses. In the present study, the function of Arabidopsis V-ATPase subunit c5 (AtVHA-c5) gene in response to salt stress was investigated. Subcellular localization showed that AtVHA-c5 was mainly localized to endosomes and the vacuolar membrane in Arabidopsis. The analysis of quantitative real-time PCR showed that expression of AtVHA-c5 gene was induced by NaCl stress. Histochemical analysis revealed that AtVHA-c5 was expressed in the root epidermis of untreated Arabidopsis and in the whole root elongation zone after NaCl treatment. Phenotypic analysis showed that the atvha-c5 mutant is sensitive to high NaCl as compared to the wild type. The non-invasive micro-test technology measurement demonstrated that the net H+ and Na+ efflux in the root elongation zone of the atvha-c5 mutant was weaker than that of the wild type under NaCl treatment, suggesting that H+ and Na+ fluxes in atvha-c5 roots are impaired under NaCl stress. Moreover, compared to the wild type, the expression of AtSOS1 (salt overly sensitive 1) and AtAHA1 (plasma membrane H+-ATPase 1) were down-regulated in atvha-c5 roots under NaCl stress. Overall, our results indicate that AtVHA-c5 plays a role in Arabidopsis root response to NaCl stress by influencing H+ and Na+ fluxes.
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- Aimin Zhou
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration in Oil Field (SAVER), Ministry of Education, Alkali Soil Natural Environmental Science Center (ASNESC), Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Schnepf V, Vlot AC, Kugler K, Hückelhoven R. Barley susceptibility factor RACB modulates transcript levels of signalling protein genes in compatible interaction with Blumeria graminis f.sp. hordei. Mol Plant Pathol 2018; 19:393-404. [PMID: 28026097 PMCID: PMC6638053 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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RHO (rat sarcoma homologue) GTPases (guanosine triphosphatases) are regulators of downstream transcriptional responses of eukaryotes to intracellular and extracellular stimuli. For plants, little is known about the function of Rho-like GTPases [called RACs (rat sarcoma-related C botulinum substrate) or ROPs (RHO of plants)] in transcriptional reprogramming of cells. However, in plant hormone response and innate immunity, RAC/ROP proteins influence gene expression patterns. The barley RAC/ROP RACB is required for full susceptibility of barley to the powdery mildew fungus Blumeria graminis f.sp. hordei (Bgh). We compared the transcriptomes of barley plants either silenced for RACB or over-expressing constitutively activated RACB with and without inoculation with Bgh. This revealed a large overlap of the barley transcriptome during the early response to Bgh and during the over-expression of constitutively activated RACB. Global pathway analyses and stringent analyses of differentially expressed genes suggested that RACB influences, amongst others, the expression of signalling receptor kinases. Transient induced gene silencing of RACB-regulated signalling genes (a leucine-rich repeat protein, a leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase and an S-domain SD1-receptor-like kinase) suggested that they might be involved in RACB-modulated susceptibility to powdery mildew. We discuss the function of RACB in regulating the transcriptional responses of susceptible barley to Bgh.
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- Vera Schnepf
- Phytopathology, School of Life Sciences WeihenstephanTechnical University of MunichFreisingD‐85354Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, Department of Environmental SciencesInstitute of Biochemical Plant PathologyNeuherbergD‐85764Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum MuenchenPlant Genome and Systems BiologyNeuherbergD‐85764Germany
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- Phytopathology, School of Life Sciences WeihenstephanTechnical University of MunichFreisingD‐85354Germany
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Hepworth C, Caine RS, Harrison EL, Sloan J, Gray JE. Stomatal development: focusing on the grasses. Curr Opin Plant Biol 2018; 41:1-7. [PMID: 28826033 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2017.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The development and patterning of stomata in the plant epidermis has emerged as an ideal system for studying fundamental plant developmental processes. Over the past twenty years most studies of stomata have used the model dicotyledonous plant Arabidopsis thaliana. However, cultivated monocotyledonous grass (or Gramineae) varieties provide the majority of human nutrition, and future research into grass stomata could be of critical importance for improving food security. Recent studies using Brachypodium distachyon, Hordeum vulgare (barley) and Oryza sativa (rice) have led to the identification of the core transcriptional regulators essential for stomatal initiation and progression in grasses, and begun to unravel the role of secretory signaling peptides in controlling stomatal developmental. This review revisits how stomatal developmental unfolds in grasses, and identifies key ontogenetic steps for which knowledge of the underpinning molecular mechanisms remains outstanding.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
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- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK; Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
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Gill MB, Zeng F, Shabala L, Böhm J, Zhang G, Zhou M, Shabala S. The ability to regulate voltage-gated K+-permeable channels in the mature root epidermis is essential for waterlogging tolerance in barley. J Exp Bot 2018; 69:667-680. [PMID: 29301054 PMCID: PMC5853535 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Oxygen depletion under waterlogged conditions results in a compromised operation of H+-ATPase, with strong implications for membrane potential maintenance, cytosolic pH homeostasis, and transport of all nutrients across membranes. The above effects, however, are highly tissue specific and time dependent, and the causal link between hypoxia-induced changes to the cell's ionome and plant adaptive responses to hypoxia is not well established. This work aimed to fill this gap and investigate the effects of oxygen deprivation on K+ signalling and homeostasis in plants, and potential roles of GORK (depolarization-activated outward-rectifying potassium) channels in adaptation to oxygen-deprived conditions in barley. A significant K+ loss was observed in roots exposed to hypoxic conditions; this loss correlated with the cell's viability. Stress-induced K+ loss was stronger in the root apex immediately after stress onset, but became more pronounced in the root base as the stress progressed. The amount of K+ in shoots of plants grown in waterlogged soil correlated strongly with K+ flux under hypoxia measured in laboratory experiments. Hypoxia induced membrane depolarization; the severity of this depolarization was less pronounced in the tolerant group of cultivars. The expression of GORK was down-regulated by 1.5-fold in mature root but it was up-regulated by 10-fold in the apex after 48 h hypoxia stress. Taken together, our results suggest that the GORK channel plays a central role in K+ retention and signalling under hypoxia stress, and measuring hypoxia-induced K+ fluxes from the mature root zone may be used as a physiological marker to select waterlogging-tolerant varieties in breeding programmes.
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- Muhammad Bilal Gill
- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Shi P, Fu X, Shen Q, Liu M, Pan Q, Tang Y, Jiang W, Lv Z, Yan T, Ma Y, Chen M, Hao X, Liu P, Li L, Sun X, Tang K. The roles of AaMIXTA1 in regulating the initiation of glandular trichomes and cuticle biosynthesis in Artemisia annua. New Phytol 2018; 217:261-276. [PMID: 28940606 DOI: 10.1111/nph.14789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The glandular secretory trichomes (GSTs) on Artemisia annua leaves have the capacity to secrete and store artemisinin, a compound which is the most effective treatment for uncomplicated malaria. An effective strategy to improve artemisinin content is therefore to increase the density of GSTs in A. annua. However, the formation mechanism of GSTs remains poorly understood. To explore the mechanisms of GST initiation in A. annua, we screened myeloblastosis (MYB) transcription factor genes from a GST transcriptome database and identified a MIXTA transcription factor, AaMIXTA1, which is expressed predominantly in the basal cells of GST in A. annua. Overexpression and repression of AaMIXTA1 resulted in an increase and decrease, respectively, in the number of GSTs as well as the artemisinin content in transgenic plants. Transcriptome analysis and cuticular lipid profiling showed that AaMIXTA1 is likely to be responsible for activating cuticle biosynthesis. In addition, dual-luciferase reporter assays further demonstrated that AaMIXTA1 could directly activate the expression of genes related to cuticle biosynthesis. Taken together, AaMIXTA1 regulated cuticle biosynthesis and prompted GST initiation without any abnormal impact on the morphological structure of the GSTs and so provides a new way to improve artemisinin content in this important medicinal plant.
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- Pu Shi
- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South) Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Biotechnology Research Center, Fudan-SJTU-Nottingham Plant Biotechnology R&D Center, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Cohen H, Szymanski J, Aharoni A, Dominguez E. Assimilation of 'omics' strategies to study the cuticle layer and suberin lamellae in plants. J Exp Bot 2017; 68:5389-5400. [PMID: 29040673 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The assembly of the lipophilic cuticle layer and suberin lamellae, approximately 450 million years ago, was a major evolutionary development that enabled plants to colonize terrestrial habitats. The cuticle layer is composed of cutin polyester and embedded cuticular waxes, whereas the suberin lamellae consist of very long chain fatty acid derivatives, glycerol, and phenolics cross-linked with alkyl ferulate-embedded waxes. Due to their substantial biological roles in plant life, the mechanisms underlying the assembly of these structures have been extensively investigated. In the last decade, the introduction of 'omics' approaches, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, have been key in the identification of novel genetic and chemical elements involved in the formation and function of the cuticle layer and suberin lamellae. This review summarizes contemporary studies that utilized various large-scale, 'omics' strategies in combination with novel technologies to unravel how building blocks and polymers of these lipophilic barriers are made, and moreover linking structure to function along developmental programs and stress responses. We anticipate that the studies discussed here will inspire scientists studying lipophilic barriers to integrate complementary 'omics' approaches in their efforts to tackle as yet unresolved questions and engage the main challenges of the field to date.
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- Hagai Cohen
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Plants consist of many different cell types with specific shapes optimized for their particular functions. For example, most flowering plants have conically shaped epidermal cells on the upper surface of their petals that are important for pollinator attraction. The control of cell morphology in organs such as roots and leaves has been extensively studied, but much less is known about the genes that promote conical expansion of petal epidermal cells. We have developed a technique to rapidly assay the morphology of conical petal epidermal cells, and we employed this method in an unbiased genetic screen to identify mutants that alter the development of these cells. Mutants isolated in this screen affected cell shape, cell size, cuticle synthesis, and cellular chirality. This approach allowed for the identification of novel cellular components that are critical for the morphology of conical petal cells, and demonstrates the usefulness of petal epidermal cells as a model system for studying cellular morphogenesis.
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- Adam M. Saffer
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Zini LM, Galati BG, Ferrucci MS. Perianth organs in Nymphaeaceae: comparative study on epidermal and structural characters. J Plant Res 2017; 130:1047-1060. [PMID: 28733783 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-017-0963-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The perianth organs of six species of Nymphaeaceae, representing Euryale, Nymphaea and Victoria, were studied on the basis of macroscopical, micromorphological, and anatomical characters. The aims were to determine whether perianth is differentiated among tepal whorls considering the presence of sepaloid and petaloid characters, and to evaluate the occurrence of both features in individual tepals. Selected perianth series were examined macroscopically, with light microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Osmophores were detected using neutral red and Sudan. In all tepals examined, stomata and hydropotes were present on the abaxial and adaxial surfaces. These are anomocytic or stephanocytic; hydropotes of irregular type are also present. The outer series of tepals display morpho-anatomical characters in most part related with photosynthetic and protective functions. Osmophore activity is very scarce and petaloid epidermal morphology is present only in N. lotus, thus allowing interpretation of this whorl as primarily sepaloid. The second series exhibits both petal-like and sepal-like characters; in N. amazonum and N. gardneriana sepaloid and petaloid group of cells are present on the abaxial surface of individual tepals. Therefore, this whorl is transitional between the outer and the innermost ones. Both the morpho-anatomy and presence of osmophore activity indicate that the innermost series is entirely petaloid. Inner tepals of E. ferox, N. alba, and V. cruziana share the presence of epidermal cells with predominantly smooth cuticle, whereas those of N. amazonum, N. gardneriana, and N. lotus share a cuticular ornamentation consisting of numerous papillae on each cell. Morphological characters of the perianth epidermis are in some respects congruent with the molecular phylogeny of Nymphaeaceae. Our results support the co-expression of sepaloidy and petaloidy within individual tepals and the mosaic model of perianth evolution proposed for the angiosperms.
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- Lucía Melisa Zini
- Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Universidad Nacional del Nordeste), Av. Sargento Cabral 2131, Corrientes, Argentina.
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- Facultad de Agronomía, Depto. de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Cátedra de Botánica General, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Universidad Nacional del Nordeste), Av. Sargento Cabral 2131, Corrientes, Argentina
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Yang C, Song J, Ferguson AC, Klisch D, Simpson K, Mo R, Taylor B, Mitsuda N, Wilson ZA. Transcription Factor MYB26 Is Key to Spatial Specificity in Anther Secondary Thickening Formation. Plant Physiol 2017; 175:333-350. [PMID: 28724622 PMCID: PMC5580765 DOI: 10.1104/pp.17.00719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Successful fertilization relies on the production and effective release of viable pollen. Failure of anther opening (dehiscence), results in male sterility, although the pollen may be fully functional. MYB26 regulates the formation of secondary thickening in the anther endothecium, which is critical for anther dehiscence and fertility. Here, we show that although the MYB26 transcript shows expression in multiple floral organs, the MYB26 protein is localized specifically to the anther endothecium nuclei and that it directly regulates two NAC domain genes, NST1 and NST2, which are critical for the induction of secondary thickening biosynthesis genes. However, there is a complex relationship of regulation between these genes and MYB26. Using DEX-inducible MYB26 lines and overexpression in the various mutant backgrounds, we have shown that MYB26 up-regulates both NST1 and NST2 expression. Surprisingly normal thickening and fertility rescue does not occur in the absence of MYB26, even with constitutively induced NST1 and NST2, suggesting an additional essential role for MYB26 in this regulation. Combined overexpression of NST1 and NST2 in myb26 facilitates limited ectopic thickening in the anther epidermis, but not in the endothecium, and thus fails to rescue dehiscence. Therefore, by a series of regulatory controls through MYB26, NST1, NST2, secondary thickening is formed specifically within the endothecium; this specificity is essential for anther opening.
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- Caiyun Yang
- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, United Kingdom
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). Üentral 6, Higashi 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, United Kingdom
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Tominaga-Wada R, Kurata T, Wada T. Localization of ENHANCER OF TRY AND CPC1 protein in Arabidopsis root epidermis. J Plant Physiol 2017; 214:48-52. [PMID: 28437677 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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CAPRICE (CPC) is a R3-type MYB transcription factor, which induces root-hair cell differentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana. The CPC homologous gene ENHANCER TRY AND CPC1 (ETC1) has a similar function to CPC, and acts in concert with CPC. The CPC protein moves between root epidermal cells, from hairless cells to the neighboring cells, and promotes root-hair differentiation. Therefore, ETC1 is predicted to have movement ability similar to that of CPC. In this study, we generated ETC1:ETC1:GFP and CPC:ETC1:GFP transgenic plants to clarify whether ETC1 exhibits cell-to-cell movement. Transgenic plants showed many-root-haired and trichome-less phenotypes, similar to those observed in CPC:CPC:GFP plants, suggesting a similar function of ETC1 and CPC. However, the ETC1:GFP fusion protein located exclusively to the hairless cells in both ETC1:ETC1:GFP and CPC:ETC1:GFP transgenic plants. These results indicate that, unexpectedly, the ETC1 protein cannot move in the root epidermis from hairless cells to the neighboring cells.
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- Rumi Tominaga-Wada
- Graduate School of Biosphere Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-4-4 Kagamiyama, Higashi, Hiroshima 739-8528, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-4-4 Kagamiyama, Higashi, Hiroshima 739-8528, Japan
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Busta L, Jetter R. Structure and Biosynthesis of Branched Wax Compounds on Wild Type and Wax Biosynthesis Mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Physiol 2017; 58:1059-1074. [PMID: 28407124 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcx051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The cuticle is a waxy composite that protects the aerial organs of land plans from non-stomatal water loss. The chemical make-up of the cuticular wax mixture plays a central role in defining the water barrier, but structure-function relationships have not been established so far, in part due to gaps in our understanding of wax structures and biosynthesis. While wax compounds with saturated, linear hydrocarbon tails have been investigated in detail, very little is known about compounds with modified aliphatic tails, which comprise substantial portions of some plant wax mixtures. This study aimed to investigate the structures, abundances and biosynthesis of branched compounds on the species for which wax biosynthesis is best understood: Arabidopsis thaliana. Microscale derivatization, mass spectral interpretation and organic synthesis identified homologous series of iso-alkanes and iso-alcohols on flowers and leaves, respectively. These comprised approximately 10-15% of wild type wax mixtures. The abundances of both branched wax constituents and accompanying unbranched compounds were reduced on the cer6, cer3 and cer1 mutants but not cer4, indicating that branched compounds are in part synthesized by the same machinery as unbranched compounds. In contrast, the abundances of unbranched, but not branched, wax constituents were reduced on the cer2 and cer26 mutants, suggesting that the pathways to both types of compounds deviate in later steps of chain elongation. Finally, the abundances of branched, but not unbranched, wax compounds were reduced on the cer16 mutant, and the (uncharacterized) CER16 protein may therefore be controlling the relative abundances of iso-alkanes and iso-alcohols on Arabidopsis surfaces.
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- Lucas Busta
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Center for Plant Science Innovation, 1901 Vine Street, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Inoue SI, Iwashita N, Takahashi Y, Gotoh E, Okuma E, Hayashi M, Tabata R, Takemiya A, Murata Y, Doi M, Kinoshita T, Shimazaki KI. Brassinosteroid Involvement in Arabidopsis thaliana Stomatal Opening. Plant Cell Physiol 2017; 58:1048-1058. [PMID: 28407091 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcx049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Stomata within the plant epidermis regulate CO2 uptake for photosynthesis and water loss through transpiration. Stomatal opening in Arabidopsis thaliana is determined by various factors, including blue light as a signal and multiple phytohormones. Plasma membrane transporters, including H+-ATPase, K+ channels and anion channels in guard cells, mediate these processes, and the activities and expression levels of these components determine stomatal aperture. However, the regulatory mechanisms involved in these processes are not fully understood. In this study, we used infrared thermography to isolate a mutant defective in stomatal opening in response to light. The causative mutation was identified as an allele of the brassinosteroid (BR) biosynthetic mutant dwarf5. Guard cells from this mutant exhibited normal H+-ATPase activity in response to blue light, but showed reduced K+ accumulation and inward-rectifying K+ (K+in) channel activity as a consequence of decreased expression of major K+in channel genes. Consistent with these results, another BR biosynthetic mutant, det2-1, and a BR receptor mutant, bri1-6, exhibited reduced blue light-dependent stomatal opening. Furthermore, application of BR to the hydroponic culture medium completely restored stomatal opening in dwarf5 and det2-1 but not in bri1-6. However, application of BR to the epidermis of dwarf5 did not restore stomatal response. From these results, we conclude that endogenous BR acts in a long-term manner and is required in guard cells with the ability to open stomata in response to light, probably through regulation of K+in channel activity.
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- Shin-Ichiro Inoue
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University,Motooka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University,Motooka, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University,Motooka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Division of Biological Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Section, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University,Motooka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Forest Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Hakozaki, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Tsushima-Naka, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University,Motooka, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University,Motooka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yoshida, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Tsushima-Naka, Okayama, Japan
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- Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University,Motooka, Fukuoka, Japan
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Roy R, Bassham DC. TNO1, a TGN-localized SNARE-interacting protein, modulates root skewing in Arabidopsis thaliana. BMC Plant Biol 2017; 17:73. [PMID: 28399805 PMCID: PMC5387210 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-017-1024-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND The movement of plant roots within the soil is key to their ability to interact with the environment and maximize anchorage and nutrient acquisition. Directional growth of roots occurs by a combination of sensing external cues, hormonal signaling and cytoskeletal changes in the root cells. Roots growing on slanted, impenetrable growth medium display a characteristic waving and skewing, and mutants with deviations in these phenotypes assist in identifying genes required for root movement. Our study identifies a role for a trans-Golgi network-localized protein in root skewing. RESULTS We found that Arabidopsis thaliana TNO1 (TGN-localized SYP41-interacting protein), a putative tethering factor localized at the trans-Golgi network, affects root skewing. tno1 knockout mutants display enhanced root skewing and epidermal cell file rotation. Skewing of tno1 roots increases upon microtubule stabilization, but is insensitive to microtubule destabilization. Microtubule destabilization leads to severe defects in cell morphology in tno1 seedlings. Microtubule array orientation is unaffected in the mutant roots, suggesting that the increase in cell file rotation is independent of the orientation of microtubule arrays. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that TNO1 modulates root skewing in a mechanism that is dependent on microtubules but is not linked to disruption of the orientation of microtubule arrays. In addition, TNO1 is required for maintenance of cell morphology in mature regions of roots and the base of hypocotyls. The TGN-localized SNARE machinery might therefore be important for appropriate epidermal cell file rotation and cell expansion during root growth.
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- Rahul Roy
- Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, 1035B Roy J Carver Co-Lab, 1111 WOI Rd, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
- Interdepartmental Genetics Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA USA
- Current Address: Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN 55108 USA
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, 1035B Roy J Carver Co-Lab, 1111 WOI Rd, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 USA
- Interdepartmental Genetics Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA USA
- Plant Sciences Institute, Iowa State University, Ames, IA USA
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Hong L, Brown J, Segerson NA, Rose JKC, Roeder AHK. CUTIN SYNTHASE 2 Maintains Progressively Developing Cuticular Ridges in Arabidopsis Sepals. Mol Plant 2017; 10:560-574. [PMID: 28110092 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2017.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The cuticle is a crucial barrier on the aerial surfaces of land plants. In many plants, including Arabidopsis, the sepals and petals form distinctive nanoridges in their cuticles. However, little is known about how the formation and maintenance of these nanostructures is coordinated with the growth and development of the underlying cells. Here we report the characterization of the Arabidopsis cutin synthase 2 (cus2) mutant, which causes a great reduction in cuticular ridges on the mature sepal epidermis, but only a moderate effect on petal cone cell ridges. Using scanning electron microscopy and confocal live imaging combined with quantification of cellular growth, we find that cuticular ridge formation progresses down the sepal from tip to base as the sepal grows. pCUS2::GFP-GUS reporter expression coincides with cuticular ridge formation, descending the sepal from tip to base. Ridge formation also coincides with the reduction in growth rate and termination of cell division of the underlying epidermal cells. Surprisingly, cuticular ridges at first form normally in the cus2 mutant, but are lost progressively at later stages of sepal development, indicating that CUS2 is crucial for the maintenance of cuticular ridges after they are formed. Our results reveal the dynamics of both ridge formation and maintenance as the sepal grows.
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- Lilan Hong
- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Field of Genetics Genomics and Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Field of Genetics Genomics and Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Rymen B, Kawamura A, Schäfer S, Breuer C, Iwase A, Shibata M, Ikeda M, Mitsuda N, Koncz C, Ohme-Takagi M, Matsui M, Sugimoto K. ABA Suppresses Root Hair Growth via the OBP4 Transcriptional Regulator. Plant Physiol 2017; 173:1750-1762. [PMID: 28167701 PMCID: PMC5338652 DOI: 10.1104/pp.16.01945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Plants modify organ growth and tune morphogenesis in response to various endogenous and environmental cues. At the cellular level, organ growth is often adjusted by alterations in cell growth, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this control remain poorly understood. In this study, we identify the DNA BINDING WITH ONE FINGER (DOF)-type transcription regulator OBF BINDING PROTEIN4 (OBP4) as a repressor of cell growth. Ectopic expression of OBP4 in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) inhibits cell growth, resulting in severe dwarfism and the repression of genes involved in the regulation of water transport, root hair development, and stress responses. Among the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors known to control root hair growth, OBP4 binds the ROOT HAIR DEFECTIVE6-LIKE2 (RSL2) promoter to repress its expression. The accumulation of OBP4 proteins is detected in expanding root epidermal cells, and its expression level is increased by the application of abscisic acid (ABA) at concentrations sufficient to inhibit root hair growth. ABA-dependent induction of OBP4 is associated with the reduced expression of RSL2 Furthermore, ectopic expression of OBP4 or loss of RSL2 function results in ABA-insensitive root hair growth. Taken together, our results suggest that OBP4-mediated transcriptional repression of RSL2 contributes to the ABA-dependent inhibition of root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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- Bart Rymen
- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.)
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.)
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.)
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.)
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.)
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.)
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.)
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.)
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.)
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.)
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.)
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.)
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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- RIKEN CSRS, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan (B.R., A.K., C.B., A.I., M.S., M.M., K.S.);
- Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Cologne, Germany (S.S., C.K.);
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering (M.I.) and Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (M.O.-T.), Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan;
- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8566, Japan (M.I., N.M., M.O.-T.); and
- Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary (C.K.)
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