High-temperature stress threatens the growth and yield of crops. Basic helix-loop-helix(bHLH) transcription factors(TFs) have been shown to play important roles in regulating high-temperature resistance in plants. How...High-temperature stress threatens the growth and yield of crops. Basic helix-loop-helix(bHLH) transcription factors(TFs) have been shown to play important roles in regulating high-temperature resistance in plants. However, the bHLH TFs responsible for high-temperature tolerance in cucumbers have not been identified. We used transcriptome profiling to screen the high temperature-responsive candidate bHLH TFs in cucumber. Here, we found that the expression of 75 CsbHLH genes was altered under high-temperature stress. The expression of the CsSPT gene was induced by high temperatures in TT(Thermotolerant) cucumber plants. However, the Csspt mutant plants obtained by the CRISPR-Cas9 system showed severe thermosensitive symptoms, including wilted leaves with brown margins and reduced root density and cell activity.The Csspt mutant plants also exhibited elevated H_(2)O_(2) levels and down-regulated photosystem-related genes under normal conditions.Furthermore, there were high relative electrolytic leakage(REC), malondialdehyde(MDA), glutathione(GSH), and superoxide radical(O_(2)^(·-)) levels in the Csspt mutant plants, with decreased Proline content after the high-temperature treatment. Transcriptome analysis showed that the photosystem and chloroplast activities in Csspt mutant plants were extremely disrupted by the high-temperature stress compared with wildtype(WT) plants. Moreover, the plant hormone signal transduction, as well as MAPK and calcium signaling pathways were activated in Csspt mutant plants under high-temperature stress. The HSF and HSP family genes shared the same upregulated expression patterns in Csspt and WT plants under high-temperature conditions. However, most bHLH, NAC, and bZIP family genes were significantly down-regulated by heat in Csspt mutant plants. Thus, these results demonstrated that CsSPT regulated the high-temperature response by recruiting photosynthesis components, signaling pathway molecules, and transcription factors. Our results provide important insights into the heat response mechanism of CsSPT in cucumber and its potential as a target for breeding heat-resistant crops.展开更多
蛋白激酶SnRK2s (Sucrose Non-fermenting Related Protein Kinase 2)是植物抗逆境机制中的关键组分。木薯是全球重要的食品和工业作物,具有高淀粉累积和耐逆境的特点。迄今对木薯MeSnRK2家族成员参与逆境下淀粉合成调控的内在机制尚不...蛋白激酶SnRK2s (Sucrose Non-fermenting Related Protein Kinase 2)是植物抗逆境机制中的关键组分。木薯是全球重要的食品和工业作物,具有高淀粉累积和耐逆境的特点。迄今对木薯MeSnRK2家族成员参与逆境下淀粉合成调控的内在机制尚不清楚。本文围绕SnRK2家族受ABA微弱诱导的成员MeSnRK2.12展开研究,先对其进行生物信息学分析后发现其启动子区分布逆境响应元件:干旱胁迫MBS和ABA应答ABRE等顺式作用元件,且其氨基酸序列与AtSnRK2.8和OsSAPK1/2高度同源。ABA和PEG6000处理木薯SC8植株后发现, MeSnRK2.12可以在2 h内快速响应ABA和PEG6000处理,其转录活性在根中被抑制;在茎中被诱导上调,最高值分别为对照的15.0倍和8.0倍;在叶中也呈现上调趋势,但程度低于茎中。亚细胞定位试验结果显示MeSnRK2.12分布于细胞质和细胞核,利用酵母双杂交和双分子荧光互补(BiFC)试验均验证了MeSnRK2.12和转录因子MebHLH1间存在互作,且前期研究发现MebHLH1可以上调木薯蔗糖合酶基因MeSus1的转录活性,而蔗糖合酶的活性与植物库强直接相关。因此,推测MeSnRK2.12不仅在木薯应对逆境胁迫中发挥具有作用,还可能参与ABA信号介导的淀粉合成调控,有助于木薯在逆境条件下获得相对较高的淀粉产量。展开更多
基金supported by grants from the Key Project of Guangzhou (Grant No.202103000085)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.31902014)+1 种基金Guangzhou Science and Technology Project (Grant No.202102020502)Fruit and Vegetable Industry System Innovation Team Project of Guangdong (Grant No.2021KJ110)。
文摘High-temperature stress threatens the growth and yield of crops. Basic helix-loop-helix(bHLH) transcription factors(TFs) have been shown to play important roles in regulating high-temperature resistance in plants. However, the bHLH TFs responsible for high-temperature tolerance in cucumbers have not been identified. We used transcriptome profiling to screen the high temperature-responsive candidate bHLH TFs in cucumber. Here, we found that the expression of 75 CsbHLH genes was altered under high-temperature stress. The expression of the CsSPT gene was induced by high temperatures in TT(Thermotolerant) cucumber plants. However, the Csspt mutant plants obtained by the CRISPR-Cas9 system showed severe thermosensitive symptoms, including wilted leaves with brown margins and reduced root density and cell activity.The Csspt mutant plants also exhibited elevated H_(2)O_(2) levels and down-regulated photosystem-related genes under normal conditions.Furthermore, there were high relative electrolytic leakage(REC), malondialdehyde(MDA), glutathione(GSH), and superoxide radical(O_(2)^(·-)) levels in the Csspt mutant plants, with decreased Proline content after the high-temperature treatment. Transcriptome analysis showed that the photosystem and chloroplast activities in Csspt mutant plants were extremely disrupted by the high-temperature stress compared with wildtype(WT) plants. Moreover, the plant hormone signal transduction, as well as MAPK and calcium signaling pathways were activated in Csspt mutant plants under high-temperature stress. The HSF and HSP family genes shared the same upregulated expression patterns in Csspt and WT plants under high-temperature conditions. However, most bHLH, NAC, and bZIP family genes were significantly down-regulated by heat in Csspt mutant plants. Thus, these results demonstrated that CsSPT regulated the high-temperature response by recruiting photosynthesis components, signaling pathway molecules, and transcription factors. Our results provide important insights into the heat response mechanism of CsSPT in cucumber and its potential as a target for breeding heat-resistant crops.
文摘蛋白激酶SnRK2s (Sucrose Non-fermenting Related Protein Kinase 2)是植物抗逆境机制中的关键组分。木薯是全球重要的食品和工业作物,具有高淀粉累积和耐逆境的特点。迄今对木薯MeSnRK2家族成员参与逆境下淀粉合成调控的内在机制尚不清楚。本文围绕SnRK2家族受ABA微弱诱导的成员MeSnRK2.12展开研究,先对其进行生物信息学分析后发现其启动子区分布逆境响应元件:干旱胁迫MBS和ABA应答ABRE等顺式作用元件,且其氨基酸序列与AtSnRK2.8和OsSAPK1/2高度同源。ABA和PEG6000处理木薯SC8植株后发现, MeSnRK2.12可以在2 h内快速响应ABA和PEG6000处理,其转录活性在根中被抑制;在茎中被诱导上调,最高值分别为对照的15.0倍和8.0倍;在叶中也呈现上调趋势,但程度低于茎中。亚细胞定位试验结果显示MeSnRK2.12分布于细胞质和细胞核,利用酵母双杂交和双分子荧光互补(BiFC)试验均验证了MeSnRK2.12和转录因子MebHLH1间存在互作,且前期研究发现MebHLH1可以上调木薯蔗糖合酶基因MeSus1的转录活性,而蔗糖合酶的活性与植物库强直接相关。因此,推测MeSnRK2.12不仅在木薯应对逆境胁迫中发挥具有作用,还可能参与ABA信号介导的淀粉合成调控,有助于木薯在逆境条件下获得相对较高的淀粉产量。
