Salinity-alkalinity is incipient abiotic stress that impairs plant growth and development.Rice(Oryza sativa)is a major food crop greatly affected by soil salinity and alkalinity,requiring tolerant varieties in the sal...Salinity-alkalinity is incipient abiotic stress that impairs plant growth and development.Rice(Oryza sativa)is a major food crop greatly affected by soil salinity and alkalinity,requiring tolerant varieties in the saline-alkali prone areas.Understanding the molecular and physiological mechanisms of saline-alkali tolerance paves the base for improving saline-alkali tolerance in rice and leads to progress in breeding.This review illustrated the physiological consequences,and molecular mechanisms especially signaling and function of regulating genes for saline-alkali tolerance in rice plants.We also discussed QTLs regarding saline-alkali tolerance accordingly and ways of deployment for improvement.More efforts are needed to identify and utilize the identified QTLs for saline-alkali tolerance in rice.展开更多
Sweetpotato,Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam.,is a globally important food crop and usually grown on arid-and semi-arid lands.Therefore,investigating the molecular mechanism of drought tolerance will provide important informat...Sweetpotato,Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam.,is a globally important food crop and usually grown on arid-and semi-arid lands.Therefore,investigating the molecular mechanism of drought tolerance will provide important information for the improvement of drought tolerance in this crop.In this study,transcriptome analysis of the drought-tolerant sweetpotato line Xushu 55-2 was conducted on Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform.A total of 86.69 Gb clean data were generated and assembled into 2 671 693 contigs,222 073 transcripts,and 73 636 unigenes.In total,11 359 differentially expressed genes(DEGs) were identified after PEG6000 treatment,in which 7 666 were up-regulated and 3 693 were down-regulated.Of the 11 359 DEGs,10 192 DEGs were annotated in at least one database,and the remaining 1 167 DEGs were unknown.Abscisic acid(ABA),ethylene(ETH),and jasmonic acid(JA) signalling pathways play a major role in drought tolerance of sweetpotato.Drought-inducible transcription factors were identified,some of which have been reported to be associated with drought tolerance and others are unknown in plants.In addition,7 643 SSRs were detected.This study not only reveals insights into the molecular mechanism of drought tolerance in sweetpotato but also provides the candidate genes involved in drought tolerance of this crop.展开更多
Different kinds of human chronic diseases may develop the mechanism of autoimmune diseases.As a group of disorders,in the Western world autoimmunity possess as the third most prevalent morbidity and mortality.However,...Different kinds of human chronic diseases may develop the mechanism of autoimmune diseases.As a group of disorders,in the Western world autoimmunity possess as the third most prevalent morbidity and mortality.However,the mechanism of most autoimmune diseases is still under investigation.Viral infection is the principal factor involved in the induction of autoimmune diseases other than genetic factors and cytokine activity.Different mechanisms have been proposed by which viral infection might interrupt tolerance to self and induce autoimmune cascade which eventually leads to the destruction of a specific type of cell or a whole-body organ.The autoimmune attack can be understood through the different immune systems and other possible mechanisms such as molecular mimicry,bystander activation and epitope spreading.In addition to genetic and viral factors,other environmental factors are also involved including bacterial,parasitic and fungal infections.However,different animal models have been studied which provide strong evidence that viruses induced AIDs as well as accelerated and increased lesions in conditions where self-tolerance is interrupted.In the current review,we discussed the virus-induced autoimmunity and the molecular mechanism which is associated with this phenomenon.Here we also discussed the different viruses such as rubella virus,enteroviruses,measles virus,human T-lymphotropic virus type1,human cytomegalovirus,human herpes virus-6,Epstein-Barr virus,rotavirus and some other viruses which modulate the development of AIDs.展开更多
The recretohalophyte Limonium bicolor thrives in high-salinity environments because salt glands on the above-ground parts of the plant help to expel excess salt.Here,we characterize a nucleus-localized C3HC4(RING-HC)-...The recretohalophyte Limonium bicolor thrives in high-salinity environments because salt glands on the above-ground parts of the plant help to expel excess salt.Here,we characterize a nucleus-localized C3HC4(RING-HC)-type zinc finger protein of L.bicolor named RING ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 1(LbRZF1).LbRZF1 was expressed in salt glands and in response to NaCl treatment.LbRZF1 showed no E3 ubiquitin ligase activity.The phenotypes of overexpression and knockout lines for LbRZF1 indicated that LbRZF1 positively regulated salt gland development and salt tolerance in L.bicolor.lbrzf1 mutants had fewer salt glands and secreted less salt than did the wild-type,whereas LbRZF1-overexpressing lines had opposite phenotypes,in keeping with the overall salt tolerance of these plants.A yeast two-hybrid screen revealed that LbRZF1 interacted with LbCATALASE2(LbCAT2)and the transcription factor LbMYB113,leading to their stabilization.Silencing of LbCAT2 or LbMYB113 decreased salt gland density and salt tolerance.The heterologous expression of LbRZF1 in Arabidopsis thaliana conferred salt tolerance to this non-halophyte.We also identified the transcription factor LbMYB48 as an upstream regulator of LbRZF1 transcription.The study of LbRZF1 in the regulation network of salt gland development also provides a good foundation for transforming crops and improving their salt resistance.展开更多
热激蛋白90(HSP90,heat shock protein 90)广泛介导了胁迫信号的传递,在控制人体细胞正常生长和促进肿瘤细胞发育中起着重要作用。目前,HSP90已成为细胞免疫、信号转导以及抗肿瘤研究的前沿课题。但植物HSP90的生理功能研究起步较晚,最...热激蛋白90(HSP90,heat shock protein 90)广泛介导了胁迫信号的传递,在控制人体细胞正常生长和促进肿瘤细胞发育中起着重要作用。目前,HSP90已成为细胞免疫、信号转导以及抗肿瘤研究的前沿课题。但植物HSP90的生理功能研究起步较晚,最近的研究发现HSP90在植物发育、胁迫环境的应答以及抗病性中起着重要作用。本文从分子生物学角度,系统综述了植物HSP90分子作用机理研究的最新进展,以及在改良植物抗性上的应用,以期为通过基因工程方法改良作物抗性提供参考。展开更多
热激蛋白70(HSP70,heat shock protein 70)广泛参与胁迫环境的响应,在诱发人体肿瘤细胞凋亡,增强肿瘤的免疫原性中起着重要作用。然而,植物HSP70的生理功能研究起步较晚,最近的研究发现植物HSP70在细胞内主要参与新生肽的折叠与成熟、...热激蛋白70(HSP70,heat shock protein 70)广泛参与胁迫环境的响应,在诱发人体肿瘤细胞凋亡,增强肿瘤的免疫原性中起着重要作用。然而,植物HSP70的生理功能研究起步较晚,最近的研究发现植物HSP70在细胞内主要参与新生肽的折叠与成熟、损伤蛋白的降解和蛋白运输;植物HSP70在非生物胁迫环境的应答、抗病性及植物发育中起着重要作用。本文从分子生物学角度,系统综述了植物HSP70分子作用机理研究的进展,以及在提高植物抗逆性方面的作用,以期为基因工程方法改良作物抗性提供参考。展开更多
基金funded by the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2020B020219004)the Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Lab(Grant No.B21HJ0216)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program and the Cooperation and Innovation Mission,China(Grant No.CAAS-ZDXT202001)。
文摘Salinity-alkalinity is incipient abiotic stress that impairs plant growth and development.Rice(Oryza sativa)is a major food crop greatly affected by soil salinity and alkalinity,requiring tolerant varieties in the saline-alkali prone areas.Understanding the molecular and physiological mechanisms of saline-alkali tolerance paves the base for improving saline-alkali tolerance in rice and leads to progress in breeding.This review illustrated the physiological consequences,and molecular mechanisms especially signaling and function of regulating genes for saline-alkali tolerance in rice plants.We also discussed QTLs regarding saline-alkali tolerance accordingly and ways of deployment for improvement.More efforts are needed to identify and utilize the identified QTLs for saline-alkali tolerance in rice.
基金supported by the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System (CARS-10,Sweetpotato)
文摘Sweetpotato,Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam.,is a globally important food crop and usually grown on arid-and semi-arid lands.Therefore,investigating the molecular mechanism of drought tolerance will provide important information for the improvement of drought tolerance in this crop.In this study,transcriptome analysis of the drought-tolerant sweetpotato line Xushu 55-2 was conducted on Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform.A total of 86.69 Gb clean data were generated and assembled into 2 671 693 contigs,222 073 transcripts,and 73 636 unigenes.In total,11 359 differentially expressed genes(DEGs) were identified after PEG6000 treatment,in which 7 666 were up-regulated and 3 693 were down-regulated.Of the 11 359 DEGs,10 192 DEGs were annotated in at least one database,and the remaining 1 167 DEGs were unknown.Abscisic acid(ABA),ethylene(ETH),and jasmonic acid(JA) signalling pathways play a major role in drought tolerance of sweetpotato.Drought-inducible transcription factors were identified,some of which have been reported to be associated with drought tolerance and others are unknown in plants.In addition,7 643 SSRs were detected.This study not only reveals insights into the molecular mechanism of drought tolerance in sweetpotato but also provides the candidate genes involved in drought tolerance of this crop.
文摘Different kinds of human chronic diseases may develop the mechanism of autoimmune diseases.As a group of disorders,in the Western world autoimmunity possess as the third most prevalent morbidity and mortality.However,the mechanism of most autoimmune diseases is still under investigation.Viral infection is the principal factor involved in the induction of autoimmune diseases other than genetic factors and cytokine activity.Different mechanisms have been proposed by which viral infection might interrupt tolerance to self and induce autoimmune cascade which eventually leads to the destruction of a specific type of cell or a whole-body organ.The autoimmune attack can be understood through the different immune systems and other possible mechanisms such as molecular mimicry,bystander activation and epitope spreading.In addition to genetic and viral factors,other environmental factors are also involved including bacterial,parasitic and fungal infections.However,different animal models have been studied which provide strong evidence that viruses induced AIDs as well as accelerated and increased lesions in conditions where self-tolerance is interrupted.In the current review,we discussed the virus-induced autoimmunity and the molecular mechanism which is associated with this phenomenon.Here we also discussed the different viruses such as rubella virus,enteroviruses,measles virus,human T-lymphotropic virus type1,human cytomegalovirus,human herpes virus-6,Epstein-Barr virus,rotavirus and some other viruses which modulate the development of AIDs.
基金supported by Natural Science Research Foundation of Shandong Province(project no.ZR2023YQ021 and ZR2020QC031)National Natural Science Research Foundation of China(project nos.32000209 and 32170301)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(project no.2020M672114)。
文摘The recretohalophyte Limonium bicolor thrives in high-salinity environments because salt glands on the above-ground parts of the plant help to expel excess salt.Here,we characterize a nucleus-localized C3HC4(RING-HC)-type zinc finger protein of L.bicolor named RING ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 1(LbRZF1).LbRZF1 was expressed in salt glands and in response to NaCl treatment.LbRZF1 showed no E3 ubiquitin ligase activity.The phenotypes of overexpression and knockout lines for LbRZF1 indicated that LbRZF1 positively regulated salt gland development and salt tolerance in L.bicolor.lbrzf1 mutants had fewer salt glands and secreted less salt than did the wild-type,whereas LbRZF1-overexpressing lines had opposite phenotypes,in keeping with the overall salt tolerance of these plants.A yeast two-hybrid screen revealed that LbRZF1 interacted with LbCATALASE2(LbCAT2)and the transcription factor LbMYB113,leading to their stabilization.Silencing of LbCAT2 or LbMYB113 decreased salt gland density and salt tolerance.The heterologous expression of LbRZF1 in Arabidopsis thaliana conferred salt tolerance to this non-halophyte.We also identified the transcription factor LbMYB48 as an upstream regulator of LbRZF1 transcription.The study of LbRZF1 in the regulation network of salt gland development also provides a good foundation for transforming crops and improving their salt resistance.
文摘热激蛋白90(HSP90,heat shock protein 90)广泛介导了胁迫信号的传递,在控制人体细胞正常生长和促进肿瘤细胞发育中起着重要作用。目前,HSP90已成为细胞免疫、信号转导以及抗肿瘤研究的前沿课题。但植物HSP90的生理功能研究起步较晚,最近的研究发现HSP90在植物发育、胁迫环境的应答以及抗病性中起着重要作用。本文从分子生物学角度,系统综述了植物HSP90分子作用机理研究的最新进展,以及在改良植物抗性上的应用,以期为通过基因工程方法改良作物抗性提供参考。
文摘热激蛋白70(HSP70,heat shock protein 70)广泛参与胁迫环境的响应,在诱发人体肿瘤细胞凋亡,增强肿瘤的免疫原性中起着重要作用。然而,植物HSP70的生理功能研究起步较晚,最近的研究发现植物HSP70在细胞内主要参与新生肽的折叠与成熟、损伤蛋白的降解和蛋白运输;植物HSP70在非生物胁迫环境的应答、抗病性及植物发育中起着重要作用。本文从分子生物学角度,系统综述了植物HSP70分子作用机理研究的进展,以及在提高植物抗逆性方面的作用,以期为基因工程方法改良作物抗性提供参考。
