The expression of FOAl (F-box overexpressed/oppressed ABA signaling) in different organs of Arabidopsis, and in response to ABA and NaCI, was analyzed. The expression level of FOAl is higher in the root and is lower...The expression of FOAl (F-box overexpressed/oppressed ABA signaling) in different organs of Arabidopsis, and in response to ABA and NaCI, was analyzed. The expression level of FOAl is higher in the root and is lower in the stem, and is induced rapidly by ABA and NaC1. The phenotypes of T-DNA insertion mutant foal and FOAl overexpression lines FOAloxl and FOAlox2 were analyzed. The foal mutant exhibited a lower germination rate, shorter root length, more stomatal opening, in- creased proline accumulation and hypersensitivity to ABA compared with the wild type. In contrast, the overexpression lines showed lower sensitivity to ABA than the wild type. The expression levels of several ABA and stress-responsive transcription factors and genes were altered in the foal mutant in response to ABA. Compared with the wild type, the expression levels of ABA-responsive transcription factors were higher, but ABA and stress-responsive genes were lower in foal mutant. This study demonstrates that FOAl is an ABA signaling-related gene, and may play a negative role in ABA signaling.展开更多
Phytochromes are a family of plant photoreceptors that mediate physiological and developmental re- sponses to red and far-red light. According to the affymetrix ATH1 microarray, phytochrome A (phyA) and phytochrome B ...Phytochromes are a family of plant photoreceptors that mediate physiological and developmental re- sponses to red and far-red light. According to the affymetrix ATH1 microarray, phytochrome A (phyA) and phytochrome B (phyB) together play a key role in transducing the Rc signals to light-responsive genes. In order to select those red light-responsive genes associated with phyA or phyB, a proteomic approach based on two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was used to compare the protein ex- pression patterns of the phyAphyB double mutant and the wild type of Arabidopsis thaliana (col-4) which grew under constant red light conditions for 7 d. Thirty-two protein spots which exhibited dif- ferences in protein abundance were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight/time of flight mass spectrometry. The expression of ten genes corresponding to ten protein spots was analyzed by a semiquantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Two of the ten genes were confirmed by quantitative PCR (Q-PCR). The results showed that phytochromes may exert their function by regulating mRNA or protein expressions. Proteomic analysis may provide a novel pathway for identifying phytochrome-dependent genes.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31171176)Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No.755228001)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(Grant No.11JJA002)the National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics(Grant No.Y109Z711T1)
文摘The expression of FOAl (F-box overexpressed/oppressed ABA signaling) in different organs of Arabidopsis, and in response to ABA and NaCI, was analyzed. The expression level of FOAl is higher in the root and is lower in the stem, and is induced rapidly by ABA and NaC1. The phenotypes of T-DNA insertion mutant foal and FOAl overexpression lines FOAloxl and FOAlox2 were analyzed. The foal mutant exhibited a lower germination rate, shorter root length, more stomatal opening, in- creased proline accumulation and hypersensitivity to ABA compared with the wild type. In contrast, the overexpression lines showed lower sensitivity to ABA than the wild type. The expression levels of several ABA and stress-responsive transcription factors and genes were altered in the foal mutant in response to ABA. Compared with the wild type, the expression levels of ABA-responsive transcription factors were higher, but ABA and stress-responsive genes were lower in foal mutant. This study demonstrates that FOAl is an ABA signaling-related gene, and may play a negative role in ABA signaling.
基金Supported by the Grants from the "985" Program of China (Grant No. 200501)Hunan Province Science Technology Program Fund (Grant No. 06FJ315208FJ4211)+1 种基金Scientific Research Fund of the Hunan Provincial Education Department (Grant No.08B049)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 30600368, 30770200 and 30871325).
文摘Phytochromes are a family of plant photoreceptors that mediate physiological and developmental re- sponses to red and far-red light. According to the affymetrix ATH1 microarray, phytochrome A (phyA) and phytochrome B (phyB) together play a key role in transducing the Rc signals to light-responsive genes. In order to select those red light-responsive genes associated with phyA or phyB, a proteomic approach based on two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was used to compare the protein ex- pression patterns of the phyAphyB double mutant and the wild type of Arabidopsis thaliana (col-4) which grew under constant red light conditions for 7 d. Thirty-two protein spots which exhibited dif- ferences in protein abundance were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight/time of flight mass spectrometry. The expression of ten genes corresponding to ten protein spots was analyzed by a semiquantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Two of the ten genes were confirmed by quantitative PCR (Q-PCR). The results showed that phytochromes may exert their function by regulating mRNA or protein expressions. Proteomic analysis may provide a novel pathway for identifying phytochrome-dependent genes.