The abscisic acid(ABA)receptor PYR/PYL/RCAR,located upstream of the ABA signaling pathway,recognizes ABA signals and initiates the primary process of signal transduction.In our previous study,we found that the PYL4 ge...The abscisic acid(ABA)receptor PYR/PYL/RCAR,located upstream of the ABA signaling pathway,recognizes ABA signals and initiates the primary process of signal transduction.In our previous study,we found that the PYL4 gene in tomato plants was significantly upregulated after exogenous treatment with the hormone ABA.The present study used virus-induced gene silencing(VIGS)to further elucidate the role of the PYL4 gene in response to drought in tomato(Solanum lycopersicum)plants.Under the drought treatment,the SlPYL4-silenced plants wilted faster than the control plants did.Physiological indicators showed that the total reactive oxygen species(ROS)content and superoxide dismutase(SOD),peroxidase(POD)and catalase(CAT)activities of the SlPYL4-silenced plants were lower than those of the control plants after 3 and 6 h of drought stress treatment.After 3 h of drought treatment,hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2)) and superoxide anion(O_(2)^(−).)accumulatedmuch more in the leaves of the SlPYL4-silenced plants than in the leaves of the control plants.These results indicated that PYL4 plays a positive role in drought tolerance in tomato plants.Our results also suggest that SlPYL4 is located upstream of the ABA pathway to regulate the expression of PP2C,SnRK,and AREB/ABF genes.展开更多
Zinc finger-homeodomain proteins(ZF-HDs) are transcription factors that regulate plant growth,development,and abiotic stress tolerance.The SL-ZH13 gene was found to be significantly upregulated under drought stress tr...Zinc finger-homeodomain proteins(ZF-HDs) are transcription factors that regulate plant growth,development,and abiotic stress tolerance.The SL-ZH13 gene was found to be significantly upregulated under drought stress treatment in tomato(Solanum lycopersicum) leaves in our previous study.In this study,to further understand the role that the SL-ZH13 gene plays in the response of tomato plants to drought stress,the virus-induced gene silencing(VIGS) method was applied to downregulate SL-ZH13 expression in tomato plants,and these plants were treated with drought stress to analyze the changes in drought tolerance.The SL-ZH13 silencing efficiency was confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR(qRT-PCR) analysis.In SL-ZH13-silenced plants,the stems wilted faster,leaf shrinkage was more severe than in control plants under the same drought stress treatment conditions,and the mean stem bending angle of SL-ZH13-silenced plants was smaller than that of control plants.Physiological analyses showed that the activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and peroxidase(POD) and the content of proline(Pro) in SL-ZH13-silenced plants were lower than those in control plants after 1.5 and 3 h of drought stress treatment.The malondialdehyde(MDA) content in SL-ZH13-silenced plants was higher than that in control plants after 1.5 and 3 h of drought stress treatment,and H2O2 and O2^-· accumulated much more in the leaves of SL-ZH13-silenced plants than in the leaves of control plants.These results suggested that silencing the SL-ZH13 gene affected the response of tomato plants to drought stress and decreased the drought tolerance of tomato plants.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Open Project of the Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops(Northeast Region),Ministry of Agriculture,the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32002059)the Heilongjiang Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.LH2O20C10)+1 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2017YFD0101900)a fellowship from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2020M681068).
文摘The abscisic acid(ABA)receptor PYR/PYL/RCAR,located upstream of the ABA signaling pathway,recognizes ABA signals and initiates the primary process of signal transduction.In our previous study,we found that the PYL4 gene in tomato plants was significantly upregulated after exogenous treatment with the hormone ABA.The present study used virus-induced gene silencing(VIGS)to further elucidate the role of the PYL4 gene in response to drought in tomato(Solanum lycopersicum)plants.Under the drought treatment,the SlPYL4-silenced plants wilted faster than the control plants did.Physiological indicators showed that the total reactive oxygen species(ROS)content and superoxide dismutase(SOD),peroxidase(POD)and catalase(CAT)activities of the SlPYL4-silenced plants were lower than those of the control plants after 3 and 6 h of drought stress treatment.After 3 h of drought treatment,hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2)) and superoxide anion(O_(2)^(−).)accumulatedmuch more in the leaves of the SlPYL4-silenced plants than in the leaves of the control plants.These results indicated that PYL4 plays a positive role in drought tolerance in tomato plants.Our results also suggest that SlPYL4 is located upstream of the ABA pathway to regulate the expression of PP2C,SnRK,and AREB/ABF genes.
基金supported by the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System(CARS-25-A-15)the Breeding of New Staple Vegetable Varieties of Heilongjiang Province,China(GA15B103)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province,China(C2017024)the Youth Talent Support Program of Northeast Agricultural University,China(17QC07)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31501777)
文摘Zinc finger-homeodomain proteins(ZF-HDs) are transcription factors that regulate plant growth,development,and abiotic stress tolerance.The SL-ZH13 gene was found to be significantly upregulated under drought stress treatment in tomato(Solanum lycopersicum) leaves in our previous study.In this study,to further understand the role that the SL-ZH13 gene plays in the response of tomato plants to drought stress,the virus-induced gene silencing(VIGS) method was applied to downregulate SL-ZH13 expression in tomato plants,and these plants were treated with drought stress to analyze the changes in drought tolerance.The SL-ZH13 silencing efficiency was confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR(qRT-PCR) analysis.In SL-ZH13-silenced plants,the stems wilted faster,leaf shrinkage was more severe than in control plants under the same drought stress treatment conditions,and the mean stem bending angle of SL-ZH13-silenced plants was smaller than that of control plants.Physiological analyses showed that the activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and peroxidase(POD) and the content of proline(Pro) in SL-ZH13-silenced plants were lower than those in control plants after 1.5 and 3 h of drought stress treatment.The malondialdehyde(MDA) content in SL-ZH13-silenced plants was higher than that in control plants after 1.5 and 3 h of drought stress treatment,and H2O2 and O2^-· accumulated much more in the leaves of SL-ZH13-silenced plants than in the leaves of control plants.These results suggested that silencing the SL-ZH13 gene affected the response of tomato plants to drought stress and decreased the drought tolerance of tomato plants.