scholarly journals Trehalose in pine wood nematode participates in DJ3 formation and confers resistance to low-temperature stress

BMC Genomics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiaoli Chen ◽  
Ruizhi Zhang ◽  
Danlei Li ◽  
Feng Wang ◽  
Shengwei Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Physiological Process ◽  
Low Temperature Stress ◽  
Pine Wood Nematode ◽  
Pine Wood ◽  
Trehalose Metabolism ◽  
Encoding Gene ◽  
Trehalose Synthesis

Abstract Background Recently, pine wood nematode (PWN, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) has been found in the extreme cold area of northeast China. The third-stage dispersal juvenile (DJ3) of PWN, which is a long-lived stress-resistant stage, plays an important role in the process of PWN spreading to low-temperature areas, as this stage can survive under unfavorable conditions. Results Weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) was used to analyze the expression patterns of 15,889 genes included in 21 RNA-Seq results of PWN at DJ3 and the other 6 different stages, and a total of 12 coexpression modules were obtained. Among them, the magenta module has the highest correlation with DJ3, which included a total of 652 genes. KEGG enrichment analysis showed that most of the genes in the magenta module were involved in metabolic processes, which were related to autophagy and longevity regulation. These pathways included starch and sucrose metabolism, which contains trehalose metabolism. To explore the function of trehalose in DJ3 formation and survival under − 20 °C, a trehalose-6-phosphate synthase encoding gene (Bx-tps), a trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase encoding gene (Bx-tpp) and 7 trehalase encoding genes (Bx-tres) were identified and investigated. The expression of these 9 genes was related to the formation of DJ3. A treatment under − 20 °C induced the accumulation of trehalose. The survival rate of DJ3 at -20 °C reduced after silencing of any of these trehalose metabolism genes. Further analysis suggested that two trehalose synthesis genes were highly correlated with DJ3 and might be involved in autophagy by regulating with energy conversion related genes. Conclusions The above results indicated that trehalose metabolism promotes DJ3 formation and helps DJ3 survive at -20 °C. Although trehalose accumulation is favorable for DJ3 to cope with low-temperature stress, multiple trehalose metabolism genes need to work together. There may be a multi-path regulated physiological process involving trehalose synthesis genes under low-temperature stress resistance. This physiological process may regulate the formation and maintenance of DJ3 through autophagy and energy conversion.

Effects of low-temperature stress on histone modification in ZF4 cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 280
Author(s):  
Penglei JIANG ◽  
Yingdi SHI ◽  
Yanwen HOU ◽  
Bingshe HAN ◽  
Junfang ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Histone Modification ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Low Temperature Stress

Effects of low temperature stress on photosynthesis in potato leaves

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-zhi QIN ◽  
Jue CHEN ◽  
Zhen XING ◽  
Chang-zheng HE ◽  
Xing-yao XIONG
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Low Temperature Stress

scholarly journals Zinc Seed Priming Improves Spinach Germination at Low Temperature

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imran ◽  
Asim Mahmood ◽  
Günter Neumann ◽  
Birte Boelt
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Multispectral Imaging ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Seed Priming ◽  
Seedling Development ◽  
Low Temperature Stress ◽  
Early Seedling ◽  
Early Seedling Development

Low temperature during germination hinders germination speed and early seedling development. Zn seed priming is a useful and cost-effective tool to improve germination rate and resistance to low temperature stress during germination and early seedling development. Spinach was tested to improve germination and seedling development with Zn seed priming under low temperature stress conditions. Zn priming increased seed Zn concentration up to 48 times. The multispectral imaging technique with VideometerLab was used as a non-destructive method to differentiate unprimed, water- and Zn-primed spinach seeds successfully. Localization of Zn in the seeds was studied using the 1,5-diphenyl thiocarbazone (DTZ) dying technique. Active translocation of primed Zn in the roots of young seedlings was detected with laser confocal microscopy. Zn priming of spinach seeds at 6 mM Zn showed a significant increase in germination rate and total germination under low temperature at 8 °C.

scholarly journals Adaptation of cucumber seedlings to low temperature stress by reducing nitrate to ammonium during it’s transportation

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yumei Liu ◽  
Longqiang Bai ◽  
Mintao Sun ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Shuzhen Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Root Hair ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Low Temperature Stress ◽  
Shoot Tip ◽  
Lateral Vein ◽  
Vascular Bundles ◽  
Flux Rate ◽  
Cucumber Seedlings

Abstract Background Low temperature severely depresses the uptake, translocation from the root to the shoot, and metabolism of nitrate and ammonium in thermophilic plants such as cucumber (Cucumis sativus). Plant growth is inhibited accordingly. However, the availability of information on the effects of low temperature on nitrogen transport remains limited. Results Using non-invasive micro-test technology, the net nitrate (NO3−) and ammonium (NH4+) fluxes in the root hair zone and vascular bundles of the primary root, stem, petiole, midrib, lateral vein, and shoot tip of cucumber seedlings under normal temperature (NT; 26 °C) and low temperature (LT; 8 °C) treatment were analyzed. Under LT treatment, the net NO3− flux rate in the root hair zone and vascular bundles of cucumber seedlings decreased, whereas the net NH4+ flux rate in vascular bundles of the midrib, lateral vein, and shoot tip increased. Accordingly, the relative expression of CsNRT1.4a in the petiole and midrib was down-regulated, whereas the expression of CsAMT1.2a–1.2c in the midrib was up-regulated. The results of 15N isotope tracing showed that NO3−-N and NH4+-N uptake of the seedlings under LT treatment decreased significantly compared with that under NT treatment, and the concentration and proportion of both NO3−-N and NH4+-N distributed in the shoot decreased. Under LT treatment, the actual nitrate reductase activity (NRAact) in the root did not change significantly, whereas NRAact in the stem and petiole increased by 113.2 and 96.2%, respectively. Conclusions The higher net NH4+ flux rate in leaves and young tissues may reflect the higher NRAact in the stem and petiole, which may result in a higher proportion of NO3− being reduced to NH4+ during the upward transportation of NO3−. The results contribute to an improved understanding of the mechanism of changes in nitrate transportation in plants in response to low-temperature stress.

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