Strigolactones(SLs),which are biosynthesized mainly in roots,modulate various aspects of plant growth and development.Here,we review recent research on the role of SLs and their cross-regulation with auxin,cytokinin,a...Strigolactones(SLs),which are biosynthesized mainly in roots,modulate various aspects of plant growth and development.Here,we review recent research on the role of SLs and their cross-regulation with auxin,cytokinin,and ethylene in the modulation of root growth and development.Under nutrientsufficient conditions,SLs regulate the elongation of primary roots and inhibit adventitious root formation in eudicot plants.SLs promote the elongation of seminal roots and increase the number of adventitious roots in grass plants in the short term,while inhibiting lateral root development in both grass and eudicot plants.The effects of SLs on the elongation of root hairs are variable and depend on plant species,growth conditions,and SL concentration.Nitrogen or phosphate deficiency induces the accumulation of endogenous SLs,modulates root growth and development.Genetic analyses indicate cross-regulation of SLs with auxin,cytokinin,and ethylene in regulation of root growth and development.We discuss the implications of these studies and consider their potential for exploiting the components of SL signaling for the design of crop plants with more efficient soil-resource utilization.展开更多
The regulation of stomatal lineage cell development has been extensively investigated.However,a comprehensive characterization of this biological process based on single-cell transcriptome analysis has not yet been re...The regulation of stomatal lineage cell development has been extensively investigated.However,a comprehensive characterization of this biological process based on single-cell transcriptome analysis has not yet been reported.In this study,we performed RNA sequencing on 12844 individual cells from the cotyledons of 5-day-old Arabidopsis seedlings.We identified 11 cell clusters corresponding mostly to cells at specific stomatal developmental stages using a series of marker genes.Comparative analysis of genes with the highest variable expression among these cell clusters revealed transcriptional networks that regulate development from meristemoid mother cells to guard mother cells.Examination of the developmental dynamics of marker genes via pseudo-time analysis revealed potential interactions between these genes.Collectively,our study opens the door for understanding how the identified novel marker genes participate in the regulation of stomatal lineage cell development.展开更多
As calcium sensors, plant calcium-dependent protein kinases(CDPKs) play important roles in plants' responses to various abiotic stresses. Here, we report the functional characterization of CPK28, a member of the C...As calcium sensors, plant calcium-dependent protein kinases(CDPKs) play important roles in plants' responses to various abiotic stresses. Here, we report the functional characterization of CPK28, a member of the CDPK family in Arabidopsis, in response to osmotic stress.The cpk28 mutant, a loss-of-function mutant, exhibited an NaCl- and mannitol-sensitive phenotype in green cotyledons, while CPK28-overexpressing plants displayed stronger tolerance to NaCl and mannitol stresses than wildtype plants. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and beta-glucuronidase staining assays showed that NaCl and mannitol stresses induced CPK28. CPK28-overexpressing lines accumulated significantly more proline relative to wild-type plants and mutant plants under NaCl and mannitol stresses. Transient expression of CPK28-GFP in mesophyll cell protoplasts, as well as stable transgenic lines expressing CPK28-GFP, showed that CPK28 was localized in the plasma membrane. Expression levels of known stress-responsive genes were not significantly altered in the null mutant and overexpression lines,suggesting that CPK28 possibly mediated the stress response via the regulation of target proteins rather than via regulation at the level of transcription. Meanwhile, CPK28could autophosphorylate. Taken together, these data demonstrated that CPK28, a potential positive regulator, is involved in the response to osmotic stress in Arabidopsis.展开更多
Heavy metals in the environment are harmful limiting factors for the normal growth and development of plants.Here,we isolated and identified an Arabidopsis thaliana T-DNA insertion mutant,named sro1-1,which showed a h...Heavy metals in the environment are harmful limiting factors for the normal growth and development of plants.Here,we isolated and identified an Arabidopsis thaliana T-DNA insertion mutant,named sro1-1,which showed a hyper-sensitive response to HgCl2.The SRO1protein contains a WWE domain that mediates proteinprotein interactions.Under HgCl2treatment,when compared with the wild-type plants,the growth of sro1-1 was repressed dramatically and the number of true leaves was reduced and etiolated.The electrolyte leakage rates showed that cell membrane integrity in sro1-1 was damaged more severely than in the wild type.DAB(3,5-diaminobenzidine)staining and confocal microscopy showed that Hg2?stress induced more hydrogen peroxide accumulation in sro1-1 than in the wild type.The qRT-PCR results indicated that the expression of some abiotic stress-induced genes,such as L-ascorbate peroxidase(APX1),was reduced under oxidative or Hg2?stress.Transgenic plants containing a GFP::SRO1 fusion protein showed that SRO1was localized in the nucleus of the cells.SRO1 was shown to be expressed in various tissues,and was most highly expressed in the vigorous tissues.Our results suggest thatSRO1 may play an important role in the stress response of A.thaliana to heavy metals.展开更多
The autonomous Mutator(Mu)transposon in maize(Zea mays L.)lines 115F,330I,and 715D were crossed with inbred lines B73,Mo17,97108,and H9-21,M1were self-pollinated to establish the Mu insertion-mutagenized M2seeds pool ...The autonomous Mutator(Mu)transposon in maize(Zea mays L.)lines 115F,330I,and 715D were crossed with inbred lines B73,Mo17,97108,and H9-21,M1were self-pollinated to establish the Mu insertion-mutagenized M2seeds pool and The M2plants encompassed a large amount of biological variation relevant to improving agronomy traits by observed in the field.Next we statistically analyzed these candidate mutants.Under drought stress,we screened seedlings at 3-leaf stage by using the infrared thermography,and successfully got 108 droughtinsensitive and 121 drought-sensitive candidate mutants from more than 38,000 lines,which temperature were significant different with others.These candidate mutants were primarily analyzed by infrared thermography,chlorophyll fluorescence,leaf water losing,photosynthetic characteristics,content of soluble sugars,soluble protein,and proline assay.The selected mutants were cloned by MuTAIL–PCR methods.Here we provide the better genetic materials for research on maize breeding for drought tolerance.展开更多
Plants must cope with a variety of environmental stresses.Most types of abiotic stresses,such as drought,salinity,flooding,heat and cold stress,disrupt the metabolic balance of cells,resulting in the enhanced producti...Plants must cope with a variety of environmental stresses.Most types of abiotic stresses,such as drought,salinity,flooding,heat and cold stress,disrupt the metabolic balance of cells,resulting in the enhanced production of reactive oxygen species(ROS).While being well-known as a toxic by-product,recent studies about ROS focus on their roles as signaling molecules.It has been reported that ROS functions in plant cell proliferation and cell expansion,root展开更多
Alkali-salinity exerts severe osmotic,ionic,and high-p H stresses to plants.To understand the alkali-salinity responsive mechanisms underlying photosynthetic modulation and reactive oxygen species(ROS)homeostasis,phys...Alkali-salinity exerts severe osmotic,ionic,and high-p H stresses to plants.To understand the alkali-salinity responsive mechanisms underlying photosynthetic modulation and reactive oxygen species(ROS)homeostasis,physiological and diverse quantitative proteomics analyses of alkaligrass(Puccinellia tenuiflora)under Na_(2)CO_(3)stress were conducted.In addition,Western blot,real-time PCR,and transgenic techniques were applied to validate the proteomic results and test the functions of the Na_(2)CO_(3)-responsive proteins.A total of 104 and 102 Na_(2)CO_(3)-responsive proteins were identified in leaves and chloroplasts,respectively.In addition,84 Na_(2)CO_(3)-responsive phosphoproteins were identified,including 56 new phosphorylation sites in 56 phosphoproteins from chloroplasts,which are crucial for the regulation of photosynthesis,ion transport,signal transduction,and energy homeostasis.A full-length Pt FBA encoding an alkaligrass chloroplastic fructosebisphosphate aldolase(FBA)was overexpressed in wild-type cells of cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp.Strain PCC 6803,leading to enhanced Na_(2)CO_(3)tolerance.All these results indicate that thermal dissipation,state transition,cyclic electron transport,photorespiration,repair of photosystem(PS)Ⅱ,PSI activity,and ROS homeostasis were altered in response to Na_(2)CO_(3)stress,which help to improve our understanding of the Na_(2)CO_(3)-responsive mechanisms in halophytes.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31601821 and 31770300)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA28110100)+1 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFE0194000,2018YFD0100304,2016YFD0101006)the Special Fund for Henan Agriculture Research System(HARS-22-03-G3)。
文摘Strigolactones(SLs),which are biosynthesized mainly in roots,modulate various aspects of plant growth and development.Here,we review recent research on the role of SLs and their cross-regulation with auxin,cytokinin,and ethylene in the modulation of root growth and development.Under nutrientsufficient conditions,SLs regulate the elongation of primary roots and inhibit adventitious root formation in eudicot plants.SLs promote the elongation of seminal roots and increase the number of adventitious roots in grass plants in the short term,while inhibiting lateral root development in both grass and eudicot plants.The effects of SLs on the elongation of root hairs are variable and depend on plant species,growth conditions,and SL concentration.Nitrogen or phosphate deficiency induces the accumulation of endogenous SLs,modulates root growth and development.Genetic analyses indicate cross-regulation of SLs with auxin,cytokinin,and ethylene in regulation of root growth and development.We discuss the implications of these studies and consider their potential for exploiting the components of SL signaling for the design of crop plants with more efficient soil-resource utilization.
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31670233)the Key Scientific and Technological Projects in Henan Province,China(192102110113).
文摘The regulation of stomatal lineage cell development has been extensively investigated.However,a comprehensive characterization of this biological process based on single-cell transcriptome analysis has not yet been reported.In this study,we performed RNA sequencing on 12844 individual cells from the cotyledons of 5-day-old Arabidopsis seedlings.We identified 11 cell clusters corresponding mostly to cells at specific stomatal developmental stages using a series of marker genes.Comparative analysis of genes with the highest variable expression among these cell clusters revealed transcriptional networks that regulate development from meristemoid mother cells to guard mother cells.Examination of the developmental dynamics of marker genes via pseudo-time analysis revealed potential interactions between these genes.Collectively,our study opens the door for understanding how the identified novel marker genes participate in the regulation of stomatal lineage cell development.
基金supported by the National Genetically Modified Organisms Breeding Major Projects(2011ZX08009-002)
文摘As calcium sensors, plant calcium-dependent protein kinases(CDPKs) play important roles in plants' responses to various abiotic stresses. Here, we report the functional characterization of CPK28, a member of the CDPK family in Arabidopsis, in response to osmotic stress.The cpk28 mutant, a loss-of-function mutant, exhibited an NaCl- and mannitol-sensitive phenotype in green cotyledons, while CPK28-overexpressing plants displayed stronger tolerance to NaCl and mannitol stresses than wildtype plants. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and beta-glucuronidase staining assays showed that NaCl and mannitol stresses induced CPK28. CPK28-overexpressing lines accumulated significantly more proline relative to wild-type plants and mutant plants under NaCl and mannitol stresses. Transient expression of CPK28-GFP in mesophyll cell protoplasts, as well as stable transgenic lines expressing CPK28-GFP, showed that CPK28 was localized in the plasma membrane. Expression levels of known stress-responsive genes were not significantly altered in the null mutant and overexpression lines,suggesting that CPK28 possibly mediated the stress response via the regulation of target proteins rather than via regulation at the level of transcription. Meanwhile, CPK28could autophosphorylate. Taken together, these data demonstrated that CPK28, a potential positive regulator, is involved in the response to osmotic stress in Arabidopsis.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(182300410053)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020M672308)+3 种基金Henan Postdoctoral Science Foundation(227462)Science Project(902019AA0140)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFA0905100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U2004143)。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31370332,31301165)Plan for Scientific Innovation Talent of Henan Province(144200510017)
文摘Heavy metals in the environment are harmful limiting factors for the normal growth and development of plants.Here,we isolated and identified an Arabidopsis thaliana T-DNA insertion mutant,named sro1-1,which showed a hyper-sensitive response to HgCl2.The SRO1protein contains a WWE domain that mediates proteinprotein interactions.Under HgCl2treatment,when compared with the wild-type plants,the growth of sro1-1 was repressed dramatically and the number of true leaves was reduced and etiolated.The electrolyte leakage rates showed that cell membrane integrity in sro1-1 was damaged more severely than in the wild type.DAB(3,5-diaminobenzidine)staining and confocal microscopy showed that Hg2?stress induced more hydrogen peroxide accumulation in sro1-1 than in the wild type.The qRT-PCR results indicated that the expression of some abiotic stress-induced genes,such as L-ascorbate peroxidase(APX1),was reduced under oxidative or Hg2?stress.Transgenic plants containing a GFP::SRO1 fusion protein showed that SRO1was localized in the nucleus of the cells.SRO1 was shown to be expressed in various tissues,and was most highly expressed in the vigorous tissues.Our results suggest thatSRO1 may play an important role in the stress response of A.thaliana to heavy metals.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research and Development Program of China(2012CB 114301)
文摘The autonomous Mutator(Mu)transposon in maize(Zea mays L.)lines 115F,330I,and 715D were crossed with inbred lines B73,Mo17,97108,and H9-21,M1were self-pollinated to establish the Mu insertion-mutagenized M2seeds pool and The M2plants encompassed a large amount of biological variation relevant to improving agronomy traits by observed in the field.Next we statistically analyzed these candidate mutants.Under drought stress,we screened seedlings at 3-leaf stage by using the infrared thermography,and successfully got 108 droughtinsensitive and 121 drought-sensitive candidate mutants from more than 38,000 lines,which temperature were significant different with others.These candidate mutants were primarily analyzed by infrared thermography,chlorophyll fluorescence,leaf water losing,photosynthetic characteristics,content of soluble sugars,soluble protein,and proline assay.The selected mutants were cloned by MuTAIL–PCR methods.Here we provide the better genetic materials for research on maize breeding for drought tolerance.
文摘Plants must cope with a variety of environmental stresses.Most types of abiotic stresses,such as drought,salinity,flooding,heat and cold stress,disrupt the metabolic balance of cells,resulting in the enhanced production of reactive oxygen species(ROS).While being well-known as a toxic by-product,recent studies about ROS focus on their roles as signaling molecules.It has been reported that ROS functions in plant cell proliferation and cell expansion,root
基金The Foundation of Shanghai Science and Technology Committee(Grant No.17391900600)The Program for Professor of Special Appointment(Eastern Scholar)from The Shanghai Bureau of Higher Education(2011 and 2017)+1 种基金The Natural and Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Provence(Grant No.ZD2019C003)to Shaojun DaiThe Fund of Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Plant Germplasm Resources(Grant No.17DZ2252700)。
文摘Alkali-salinity exerts severe osmotic,ionic,and high-p H stresses to plants.To understand the alkali-salinity responsive mechanisms underlying photosynthetic modulation and reactive oxygen species(ROS)homeostasis,physiological and diverse quantitative proteomics analyses of alkaligrass(Puccinellia tenuiflora)under Na_(2)CO_(3)stress were conducted.In addition,Western blot,real-time PCR,and transgenic techniques were applied to validate the proteomic results and test the functions of the Na_(2)CO_(3)-responsive proteins.A total of 104 and 102 Na_(2)CO_(3)-responsive proteins were identified in leaves and chloroplasts,respectively.In addition,84 Na_(2)CO_(3)-responsive phosphoproteins were identified,including 56 new phosphorylation sites in 56 phosphoproteins from chloroplasts,which are crucial for the regulation of photosynthesis,ion transport,signal transduction,and energy homeostasis.A full-length Pt FBA encoding an alkaligrass chloroplastic fructosebisphosphate aldolase(FBA)was overexpressed in wild-type cells of cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp.Strain PCC 6803,leading to enhanced Na_(2)CO_(3)tolerance.All these results indicate that thermal dissipation,state transition,cyclic electron transport,photorespiration,repair of photosystem(PS)Ⅱ,PSI activity,and ROS homeostasis were altered in response to Na_(2)CO_(3)stress,which help to improve our understanding of the Na_(2)CO_(3)-responsive mechanisms in halophytes.