Head smut, caused by the fungal pathogen Sporisorium reilianum, poses a grave threat to maize(Zea mays) production worldwide. Here we report cytological and molecular evidence for maize resistance to head smut. During...Head smut, caused by the fungal pathogen Sporisorium reilianum, poses a grave threat to maize(Zea mays) production worldwide. Here we report cytological and molecular evidence for maize resistance to head smut. During early stages of root infection, S. reilianum mycelium was capable of penetrating the root epidermis of both resistant(Ji1037) and susceptible(HZ4) inbred lines. S. reilianum hyphae were observed in the root–stem junction at 6 days after inoculation. In an attempt to monitor hyphal spread within the maize plant,a highly specific and sensitive real-time PCR method was established to estimate the hyphal content in infected maize tissues. During the upward growth of endophytic S.reilianum, the extent of hyphal spread was markedly different between Ji1037 and HZ4. Very little or no pathogen was detected in aerial parts of Ji1037, whereas large amounts of pathogen accumulated in aboveground tissues, particularly inflorescences, of HZ4. Thus,maize resistance to S. reilianum was achieved mainly by inhibition of endophytic hyphal growth rather than by prevention of early-root penetration by the pathogen.展开更多
De-etiolation consists of a series of developmental and physiological changes that a plant undergoes in response to light.During this process light,an important environmental signal,triggers the inhibition of mesocoty...De-etiolation consists of a series of developmental and physiological changes that a plant undergoes in response to light.During this process light,an important environmental signal,triggers the inhibition of mesocotyl elongation and the production of photosynthetically active chloroplasts,and etiolated leaves transition from the"sink"stage to the"source"stage.De-etiolation has been extensively studied in maize(Zea mays L.).However,little is known about how this transition is regulated.In this study,we described a quantitative proteomic and phosphoproteomic atlas of the de-etiolation process in maize.We identified 16,420 proteins in proteome,among which 14,168 proteins were quantified.In addition,8746 phosphorylation sites within 3110 proteins were identified.From the combined proteomic and phosphoproteomic data,we identified a total of 17,436 proteins.Only 7.0%(998/14,168)of proteins significantly changed in abundance during de-etiolation.In contrast,26.6%of phosphorylated proteins exhibited significant changes in phosphorylation level;these included proteins involved in gene expression and homeostatic pathways and rate-limiting enzymes involved in photosynthetic light and carbon reactions.Based on phosphoproteomic analysis,34.0%(1057/3110)of phosphorylated proteins identified in this study contained more than 2 phosphorylation sites,and 37 proteins contained more than 16 phosphorylation sites,indicating that multi-phosphorylation is ubiquitous during the de-etiolation process.Our results suggest that plants might preferentially regulate the level of posttranslational modifications(PTMs)rather than protein abundance for adapting to changing environments.The study of PTMs could thus better reveal the regulation of de-etiolation.展开更多
The ubiquitin system is crucial for the development and fitness of higher plants.De-etiolation, during which green plants initiate photomorphogenesis and establish autotrophy, is a dramatic and complicated process tha...The ubiquitin system is crucial for the development and fitness of higher plants.De-etiolation, during which green plants initiate photomorphogenesis and establish autotrophy, is a dramatic and complicated process that is tightly regulated by a massive number of ubiquitylation/de-ubiquitylation events. Here we present site-specific quantitative proteomic data for the ubiquitylomes of de-etiolating seedling leaves of Zea mays L.(exposed to light for 1, 6, or 12 h)achieved through immunoprecipitation-based high-resolution mass spectrometry(MS). Through the integrated analysis of multiple ubiquitylomes, we identified and quantified 1926 unique ubiquitylation sites corresponding to 1053 proteins. We analyzed these sites and found five potential ubiquitylation motifs, KA, AXK, KXG, AK, and TK. Time-course studies revealed that the ubiquitylation levels of 214 sites corresponding to 173 proteins were highly correlated across two replicate MS experiments, and significant alterations in the ubiquitylation levels of 78 sites(fold change >1.5) were detected after de-etiolation for 12 h. The majority of the ubiquitylated sites we identified corresponded to substrates involved in protein and DNA metabolism, such as ribosomes and histones.Meanwhile, multiple ubiquitylation sites were detected in proteins whose functions reflect the major physiological changes that occur during plant de-etiolation, such as hormone synthesis/signaling proteins, key C4 photosynthetic enzymes, and light signaling proteins. This study on the ubiquitylome of the maize seedling leaf is the first attempt ever to study the ubiquitylome of a C4 plant and provides the proteomic basis for elucidating the role of ubiquitylation during plant de-etiolation.展开更多
The rice indica/japonica hybrid shows strong heterosis.However,such inter-subspecific hybrid can't be directly used in rice production due to its low spikelet fertility.The S5 locus was proved to be associated with f...The rice indica/japonica hybrid shows strong heterosis.However,such inter-subspecific hybrid can't be directly used in rice production due to its low spikelet fertility.The S5 locus was proved to be associated with fertility of indica/japonica hybrid and its S5n allele from wide-compatibility variety (WCV) is capable to overcome fertility barrier.In the present study,we reported the causal sites in the S5 locus responsible for compatibility of indica/japonica hybrid.Fine-mapping of the S5 locus using the 11 test-cross families pinpoints a candidate S5 locus encoding aspartic protease (Asp).Intragenic recombination within the Asp gene happened in a number of recombinants,resulting in chimeric S5j-S5n alleles.Just like S5n,the chimeric S5j-S5n allele displayed higher spikelet fertility when combined with the S5i allele.In the complementary test,however,the S5n allele from WCVs failed to enhance fertilities of the indica/japonica hybrids.Compared to both indica and japonica varieties,all nine WCVs from different resources are characterized with a 136 bp deletion in the Asp N-terminus,which probably renders the S5n allele non-functional.Furthermore,an A/C polymorphic site is detected 1,233 bp downstream of the Asp start codon.The heterozygous A/C site of the Asp gene in indica/japonica hybrid is believed to be the casual factor to cause partial sterility.The functional makers based on the two polymorphic sites will be broadly used in developing wide-compatibility rice varieties.展开更多
基金funded by the Ministry of Agriculture of China (2013ZX08009003-001-007)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2012AA101104, 2012AA10A306)
文摘Head smut, caused by the fungal pathogen Sporisorium reilianum, poses a grave threat to maize(Zea mays) production worldwide. Here we report cytological and molecular evidence for maize resistance to head smut. During early stages of root infection, S. reilianum mycelium was capable of penetrating the root epidermis of both resistant(Ji1037) and susceptible(HZ4) inbred lines. S. reilianum hyphae were observed in the root–stem junction at 6 days after inoculation. In an attempt to monitor hyphal spread within the maize plant,a highly specific and sensitive real-time PCR method was established to estimate the hyphal content in infected maize tissues. During the upward growth of endophytic S.reilianum, the extent of hyphal spread was markedly different between Ji1037 and HZ4. Very little or no pathogen was detected in aerial parts of Ji1037, whereas large amounts of pathogen accumulated in aboveground tissues, particularly inflorescences, of HZ4. Thus,maize resistance to S. reilianum was achieved mainly by inhibition of endophytic hyphal growth rather than by prevention of early-root penetration by the pathogen.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016YFD0101003)the Heilongjiang Provincial Outstanding Youth Science Foundation,China(Grant No.JC2017008)
文摘De-etiolation consists of a series of developmental and physiological changes that a plant undergoes in response to light.During this process light,an important environmental signal,triggers the inhibition of mesocotyl elongation and the production of photosynthetically active chloroplasts,and etiolated leaves transition from the"sink"stage to the"source"stage.De-etiolation has been extensively studied in maize(Zea mays L.).However,little is known about how this transition is regulated.In this study,we described a quantitative proteomic and phosphoproteomic atlas of the de-etiolation process in maize.We identified 16,420 proteins in proteome,among which 14,168 proteins were quantified.In addition,8746 phosphorylation sites within 3110 proteins were identified.From the combined proteomic and phosphoproteomic data,we identified a total of 17,436 proteins.Only 7.0%(998/14,168)of proteins significantly changed in abundance during de-etiolation.In contrast,26.6%of phosphorylated proteins exhibited significant changes in phosphorylation level;these included proteins involved in gene expression and homeostatic pathways and rate-limiting enzymes involved in photosynthetic light and carbon reactions.Based on phosphoproteomic analysis,34.0%(1057/3110)of phosphorylated proteins identified in this study contained more than 2 phosphorylation sites,and 37 proteins contained more than 16 phosphorylation sites,indicating that multi-phosphorylation is ubiquitous during the de-etiolation process.Our results suggest that plants might preferentially regulate the level of posttranslational modifications(PTMs)rather than protein abundance for adapting to changing environments.The study of PTMs could thus better reveal the regulation of de-etiolation.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016YFD0101003)the “Strategic Priority Research Program” of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA08010206)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of Jilin Province “Discovery of excellent germplasms and cultivation of inbred lines suitable for mechanized harvesting in maize”(Grant No.CXGC2017JQ019).
文摘The ubiquitin system is crucial for the development and fitness of higher plants.De-etiolation, during which green plants initiate photomorphogenesis and establish autotrophy, is a dramatic and complicated process that is tightly regulated by a massive number of ubiquitylation/de-ubiquitylation events. Here we present site-specific quantitative proteomic data for the ubiquitylomes of de-etiolating seedling leaves of Zea mays L.(exposed to light for 1, 6, or 12 h)achieved through immunoprecipitation-based high-resolution mass spectrometry(MS). Through the integrated analysis of multiple ubiquitylomes, we identified and quantified 1926 unique ubiquitylation sites corresponding to 1053 proteins. We analyzed these sites and found five potential ubiquitylation motifs, KA, AXK, KXG, AK, and TK. Time-course studies revealed that the ubiquitylation levels of 214 sites corresponding to 173 proteins were highly correlated across two replicate MS experiments, and significant alterations in the ubiquitylation levels of 78 sites(fold change >1.5) were detected after de-etiolation for 12 h. The majority of the ubiquitylated sites we identified corresponded to substrates involved in protein and DNA metabolism, such as ribosomes and histones.Meanwhile, multiple ubiquitylation sites were detected in proteins whose functions reflect the major physiological changes that occur during plant de-etiolation, such as hormone synthesis/signaling proteins, key C4 photosynthetic enzymes, and light signaling proteins. This study on the ubiquitylome of the maize seedling leaf is the first attempt ever to study the ubiquitylome of a C4 plant and provides the proteomic basis for elucidating the role of ubiquitylation during plant de-etiolation.
基金supported by the National High-Tech ‘863’ Program of China (No. 2002AA224041)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30771318)
文摘The rice indica/japonica hybrid shows strong heterosis.However,such inter-subspecific hybrid can't be directly used in rice production due to its low spikelet fertility.The S5 locus was proved to be associated with fertility of indica/japonica hybrid and its S5n allele from wide-compatibility variety (WCV) is capable to overcome fertility barrier.In the present study,we reported the causal sites in the S5 locus responsible for compatibility of indica/japonica hybrid.Fine-mapping of the S5 locus using the 11 test-cross families pinpoints a candidate S5 locus encoding aspartic protease (Asp).Intragenic recombination within the Asp gene happened in a number of recombinants,resulting in chimeric S5j-S5n alleles.Just like S5n,the chimeric S5j-S5n allele displayed higher spikelet fertility when combined with the S5i allele.In the complementary test,however,the S5n allele from WCVs failed to enhance fertilities of the indica/japonica hybrids.Compared to both indica and japonica varieties,all nine WCVs from different resources are characterized with a 136 bp deletion in the Asp N-terminus,which probably renders the S5n allele non-functional.Furthermore,an A/C polymorphic site is detected 1,233 bp downstream of the Asp start codon.The heterozygous A/C site of the Asp gene in indica/japonica hybrid is believed to be the casual factor to cause partial sterility.The functional makers based on the two polymorphic sites will be broadly used in developing wide-compatibility rice varieties.