Plant glandular trichomes(GTs)are epidermal outgrowths with the capacity to biosynthesize and secrete specialized metabolites,that are of great scientific and practical significance.Our understanding of the developmen...Plant glandular trichomes(GTs)are epidermal outgrowths with the capacity to biosynthesize and secrete specialized metabolites,that are of great scientific and practical significance.Our understanding of the developmental process of GTs is limited,and no single plant species serves as a unique model.Here,we review the genetic mechanisms of GT initiation and development and provide a summary of the biosynthetic pathways of GT-specialized metabolites in nonmodel plant species,especially horticultural crops.We discuss the morphology and classification of GT types.Moreover,we highlight technological advancements in methods employed for investigating GTs.Understanding the molecular basis of GT development and specialized metabolites not only offers useful avenues for research in plant breeding that will lead to the improved production of desirable metabolites,but also provides insights for plant epidermal development research.展开更多
Soil salinization is a major threat to cucumbers grown under protected cultivation.Under stressful environments,calcineurin B-like proteins(CBLs)can sense and bind Ca2+signals and regulate CBL-interacting protein kina...Soil salinization is a major threat to cucumbers grown under protected cultivation.Under stressful environments,calcineurin B-like proteins(CBLs)can sense and bind Ca2+signals and regulate CBL-interacting protein kinases(CIPKs)to transmit signals and induce cellular responses.Although CBL-CIPK modules play central roles in plant development and response to various abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis,little is known about their functions in cucumber.In this study,we demonstrate that CsCBL4 interacts with CsCIPK6,which exhibited similar responses to salt stress in cucumber.Furthermore,salt stress resulted in greater accumulation of CsCBL4 and CsCIPK6.Comprehensive phenotype analysis demonstrated that silencing CsCBL4 or CsCIPK6 reduced the salt tolerance of cucumber,and overexpression of CsCBL4 increased the salt tolerance of Arabidopsis.Collectively,these results indicate that the CsCBL4-CsCIPK6 module plays an important role in the resistance of cucumber to salt stress.The information provides insights for the genetic breeding of salt tolerance in cucumber in the future.展开更多
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32020103014)Project of Beijing Agricultural Innovation Consortium(BAIC01)The Construction of Beijing Science and Technology Innovation and Service Capacity in Top Subjects(CEFF-PXM2019_014207_000032).
文摘Plant glandular trichomes(GTs)are epidermal outgrowths with the capacity to biosynthesize and secrete specialized metabolites,that are of great scientific and practical significance.Our understanding of the developmental process of GTs is limited,and no single plant species serves as a unique model.Here,we review the genetic mechanisms of GT initiation and development and provide a summary of the biosynthetic pathways of GT-specialized metabolites in nonmodel plant species,especially horticultural crops.We discuss the morphology and classification of GT types.Moreover,we highlight technological advancements in methods employed for investigating GTs.Understanding the molecular basis of GT development and specialized metabolites not only offers useful avenues for research in plant breeding that will lead to the improved production of desirable metabolites,but also provides insights for plant epidermal development research.
基金supported by the Hainan Provincial Joint project of Sanya Yazhou Bay science and technology city (320LH042)Sanya institute of China Agricultural University (SYND-2021-18,SYND-2022-20)the Construction of Beijing Science and Technology Innovation and Service Capacity in Top Subjects (CEFF-PXM2019_014207_000032).
文摘Soil salinization is a major threat to cucumbers grown under protected cultivation.Under stressful environments,calcineurin B-like proteins(CBLs)can sense and bind Ca2+signals and regulate CBL-interacting protein kinases(CIPKs)to transmit signals and induce cellular responses.Although CBL-CIPK modules play central roles in plant development and response to various abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis,little is known about their functions in cucumber.In this study,we demonstrate that CsCBL4 interacts with CsCIPK6,which exhibited similar responses to salt stress in cucumber.Furthermore,salt stress resulted in greater accumulation of CsCBL4 and CsCIPK6.Comprehensive phenotype analysis demonstrated that silencing CsCBL4 or CsCIPK6 reduced the salt tolerance of cucumber,and overexpression of CsCBL4 increased the salt tolerance of Arabidopsis.Collectively,these results indicate that the CsCBL4-CsCIPK6 module plays an important role in the resistance of cucumber to salt stress.The information provides insights for the genetic breeding of salt tolerance in cucumber in the future.
