Evolutionary changes in heat-inducible gene expression in lines ofEscherichia coliadapted to high temperature

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle M. Riehle ◽  
Albert F. Bennett ◽  
Richard E. Lenski ◽  
Anthony D. Long
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Expression Change ◽  
Inducible Gene Expression ◽  
Acute Response ◽  
Genes Encoding ◽  
Inducible Genes ◽  
Inducible Gene

The involvement of heat-inducible genes, including the heat-shock genes, in the acute response to temperature stress is well established. However, their importance in genetic adaptation to long-term temperature stress is less clear. Here we use high-density arrays to examine changes in expression for 35 heat-inducible genes in three independent lines of Escherichia coli that evolved at high temperature (41.5°C) for 2,000 generations. These lines exhibited significant changes in heat-inducible gene expression relative to their ancestor, including parallel changes in fkpA, gapA, and hslT. As a group, the heat-inducible genes were significantly more likely than noncandidate genes to have evolved changes in expression. Genes encoding molecular chaperones and ATP-dependent proteases, key components of the cytoplasmic stress response, exhibit relatively little expression change; whereas genes with periplasmic functions exhibit significant expression changes suggesting a key role for the extracytoplasmic stress response in the adaptation to high temperature. Following acclimation at 41.5°C, two of the three lines exhibited significantly improved survival at 50°C, indicating changes in inducible thermotolerance. Thus evolution at high temperature led to significant changes at the molecular level in heat-inducible gene expression and at the organismal level in inducible thermotolerance and fitness.

scholarly journals Shade-Inducible Gene Expression Change in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> at Different Temperatures

2016 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. 352-423
Author(s):  
ByungHoon B. Kim ◽  
Kaiesa L. Peets ◽  
Jamekia S. Grant ◽  
Joshua S. Hicks ◽  
Dominique C. Zellous ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Gene Expression Change ◽  
Expression Change ◽  
Inducible Gene Expression ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Inducible Gene

scholarly journals Comparison of gene expression in the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) under different temperature conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Vatanparast ◽  
Robert T. Puckett ◽  
Deuk-Soo Choi ◽  
Youngjin Park
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Gene Ontology ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Solenopsis Invicta ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Fire Ant ◽  
Molecular Response ◽  
Red Imported Fire Ant ◽  
Imported Fire Ant

AbstractThe red imported fire ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta Buren is native to South America and is known as a global problematic invasive species. This study focused on the molecular response of RIFA by comparing gene expression profiles after exposing ants to low (10 °C) and high (40 °C) temperature stress and comparing them to untreated controls (30 °C). A total of 99,085 unigenes (the clustered non-redundant transcripts that are filtered from the longest assembled contigs) were obtained, of which 19,154 were annotated with gene descriptions, gene ontology terms, and metabolic pathways. 86 gene ontology (GO) functional sub-groups and 23 EggNOG terms resulted. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with log2FC ≥ 10 were screened and were compared at different temperatures. We found 203, 48, and 66 specific DEGs co-regulated at 10, 20, and 40 °C. Comparing transcriptome profiles for differential gene expression resulted in various DE genes, including cytochrome P450, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1, cuticle protein and heat shock protein (HSP), which have previously been reported to be involved in cold and high temperature resistance. GO analysis revealed that antioxidant activity is up-regulated under high temperature stress. We verified the RNA-seq data by qPCR on 20 up- and down-regulated DEGs. These findings provide a basis for future understanding of the adaptation mechanisms of RIFA and the molecular mechanisms underlying the response to low and high temperatures.

scholarly journals Alterations of Endogenous Hormones, Antioxidant Metabolism, and Aquaporin Gene Expression in Relation to γ-Aminobutyric Acid-Regulated Thermotolerance in White Clover

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1099
Author(s):  
Hongyin Qi ◽  
Dingfan Kang ◽  
Weihang Zeng ◽  
Muhammad Jawad Hassan ◽  
Yan Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
White Clover ◽  
High Temperature Stress ◽  
Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Endogenous Hormones ◽  
Gaba Level ◽  
Antioxidant Metabolism ◽  
The Impact

Persistent high temperature decreases the yield and quality of crops, including many important herbs. White clover (Trifolium repens) is a perennial herb with high feeding and medicinal value, but is sensitive to temperatures above 30 °C. The present study was conducted to elucidate the impact of changes in endogenous γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) level by exogenous GABA pretreatment on heat tolerance of white clover, associated with alterations in endogenous hormones, antioxidant metabolism, and aquaporin-related gene expression in root and leaf of white clover plants under high-temperature stress. Our results reveal that improvement in endogenous GABA level in leaf and root by GABA pretreatment could significantly alleviate the damage to white clover during high-temperature stress, as demonstrated by enhancements in cell membrane stability, photosynthetic capacity, and osmotic adjustment ability, as well as lower oxidative damage and chlorophyll loss. The GABA significantly enhanced gene expression and enzyme activities involved in antioxidant defense, including superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase, and key enzymes of the ascorbic acid–glutathione cycle, thus reducing the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and the oxidative injury to membrane lipids and proteins. The GABA also increased endogenous indole-3-acetic acid content in roots and leaves and cytokinin content in leaves, associated with growth maintenance and reduced leaf senescence under heat stress. The GABA significantly upregulated the expression of PIP1-1 and PIP2-7 in leaves and the TIP2-1 expression in leaves and roots under high temperature, and also alleviated the heat-induced inhibition of PIP1-1, PIP2-2, TIP2-2, and NIP1-2 expression in roots, which could help to improve the water transportation and homeostasis from roots to leaves. In addition, the GABA-induced aquaporins expression and decline in endogenous abscisic acid level could improve the heat dissipation capacity through maintaining higher stomatal opening and transpiration in white clovers under high-temperature stress.

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