scholarly journals Milestones achieved in response to drought stress through reverse genetic approaches

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 1311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baljeet Singh ◽  
Sarvjeet Kukreja ◽  
Umesh Goutam
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Reverse Genetic ◽  
Virus Induced Gene Silencing ◽  
Crop Varieties ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Short Palindromic Repeat ◽  
Expressed Sequence

Drought stress is the most important abiotic stress that constrains crop production and reduces yield drastically. The germplasm of most of the cultivated crops possesses numerous unknown drought stress tolerant genes. Moreover, there are many reports suggesting that the wild species of most of the modern cultivars have abiotic stress tolerant genes. Due to climate change and population booms, food security has become a global issue. To develop drought tolerant crop varieties knowledge of various genes involved in drought stress is required. Different reverse genetic approaches such as virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS), clustered regularly interspace short palindromic repeat (CRISPR), targeting induced local lesions in genomes (TILLING) and expressed sequence tags (ESTs) have been used extensively to study the functionality of different genes involved in response to drought stress. In this review, we described the contributions of different techniques of functional genomics in the study of drought tolerant genes.

scholarly journals Improving Drought Tolerance in Mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek): Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Perspectives

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1534
Author(s):  
Chandra Mohan Singh ◽  
Poornima Singh ◽  
Chandrakant Tiwari ◽  
Shalini Purwar ◽  
Mukul Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drought Stress ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Whole Genome Sequence ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Breeding Programmes ◽  
The Impact

Drought stress is considered a severe threat to crop production. It adversely affects the morpho-physiological, biochemical and molecular functions of the plants, especially in short duration crops like mungbean. In the past few decades, significant progress has been made towards enhancing climate resilience in legumes through classical and next-generation breeding coupled with omics approaches. Various defence mechanisms have been reported as key players in crop adaptation to drought stress. Many researchers have identified potential donors, QTLs/genes and candidate genes associated to drought tolerance-related traits. However, cloning and exploitation of these loci/gene(s) in breeding programmes are still limited. To bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical breeding, we need to reveal the omics-assisted genetic variations associated with drought tolerance in mungbean to tackle this stress. Furthermore, the use of wild relatives in breeding programmes for drought tolerance is also limited and needs to be focused. Even after six years of decoding the whole genome sequence of mungbean, the genome-wide characterization and expression of various gene families and transcriptional factors are still lacking. Due to the complex nature of drought tolerance, it also requires integrating high throughput multi-omics approaches to increase breeding efficiency and genomic selection for rapid genetic gains to develop drought-tolerant mungbean cultivars. This review highlights the impact of drought stress on mungbean and mitigation strategies for breeding high-yielding drought-tolerant mungbean varieties through classical and modern omics technologies.

Selection for Some Functional Markers for Adaptability of Helianthus argophyllus × Helianthus annuus Derived Population under Abiotic Stress Conditions

Helia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (68) ◽  
pp. 83-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mubashar Hussain ◽  
Maria Kausar ◽  
Saeed Rauf ◽  
M. Farukh Zafar Khan ◽  
Jakub Paderweski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Cell Membrane ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Functional Markers ◽  
High Fertility ◽  
Epicuticular Waxes ◽  
Membrane Injury ◽  
Leaf Hairiness ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractAbiotic stresses including drought are major crop production constraints. However, specific functional phenotypic markers induce resistance against these stresses. Therefore, a study was initiated to study the variability, inheritance and selection of epicuticular waxes (EW) and leaf hairiness (LH) along with low cell membrane injuries (CMI) within F2 populations derived by crossing H. annuus×H. argophyllus lines. These traits have been shown to be associated with drought tolerance of Helianthus argophyllus and thus study aims to introgress these traits in Helinathus annuus. The studied parent populations showed contrasting values of the traits. The drought susceptible line CMS-14 and CMS-20 showed lower epicuticular waxes (0.79, 0.69 mg g−1), leaf hairiness (0.75, 1.53) and higher cell membrane injury (40.90, 55.76 %) respectively while drought resistant line Argo 1802 and 1806 showed higher epicuticular waxes (2.28, 3.18), leaf hairiness (3.71, 3.80) and lower cell membrane injury (14.22, 21.54 %) respectively. The F1 hybrids had mean values of the three studied parameters i. e. epicuticular waxes (1.50 mg g−1), cell membrance injury (32.54 %) and leaf hairiness (2.74) in the range of parent lines, but some of F2 individuals extend beyond this range (Parents and F1s). The two-step selections maintained high variability especially of LH for set of F2 individuals (H. annuus CMS-20×H. argophyllus 1806). Simultaneous selection of F2 individuals with high values of LH or EW with low CMI was possible. The selected plants were further studied for narrow leaf, high fertility and silver canopy color. Selected material was promoted as the candidate of inbred line. Plant (F4) having introgressed traits (silver canopy) showed lower yield (19 %) than green leafed plants (53 %) and commercial hybrids under drought stress (63 % and 53 %). The study could help to increase the abiotic stress tolerance, minimize the yield losses under drought stress and increase functional diversity within sunflower.

scholarly journals The physiology of drought stress in grapevine: towards an integrative definition of drought tolerance

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (16) ◽  
pp. 4658-4676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory A Gambetta ◽  
Jose Carlos Herrera ◽  
Silvina Dayer ◽  
Quishuo Feng ◽  
Uri Hochberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Fruit Crop ◽  
Crop Varieties ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Water availability is arguably the most important environmental factor limiting crop growth and productivity. Erratic precipitation patterns and increased temperatures resulting from climate change will likely make drought events more frequent in many regions, increasing the demand on freshwater resources and creating major challenges for agriculture. Addressing these challenges through increased irrigation is not always a sustainable solution so there is a growing need to identify and/or breed drought-tolerant crop varieties in order to maintain sustainability in the context of climate change. Grapevine (Vitis vinifera), a major fruit crop of economic importance, has emerged as a model perennial fruit crop for the study of drought tolerance. This review synthesizes the most recent results on grapevine drought responses, the impact of water deficit on fruit yield and composition, and the identification of drought-tolerant varieties. Given the existing gaps in our knowledge of the mechanisms underlying grapevine drought responses, we aim to answer the following question: how can we move towards a more integrative definition of grapevine drought tolerance?

Drought-induced changes in the accumulation of boiling-soluble proteins (p40, GST, HSP90) in the grains of drought-tolerant and drought-sensitive cultivars of Triticum aestivum

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
pp. 904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurmeen Rakhra ◽  
Arun Dev Sharma ◽  
Jatinder Singh
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Stress Adaptation ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Sds Page ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Specific Regulation

Approximately 70% of crop yield losses are caused by abiotic stresses, with drought being the most serious threat to crop production in many areas of the world. Plants have developed physiological and biochemical responses at multiple levels to allow them to grow and survive under drought stress. Among these, hydrophilins (BSPs, proteins soluble after boiling), representing 0.2% of the total genome, play an important role in the stress adaptation in plants. In this study, we examined the effect of drought on BSPs at different developmental stages of leaves and seeds in drought-tolerant (cv. PBW 175) and drought-susceptible (cv. PBW 621) cultivars of Triticum aestivum. The BSP profiles of seeds were outlined via SDS-PAGE followed by immunoblot analysis using anti-HSP (heat shock protein-90), anti-GST (glutathione S-transferases) and anti-p40 (protein 40). In SDS-PAGE profile, BSPs were detected in a genotype- and treatment-dependent manner. Notably, no BSPs were detected in shoots at any stage, whereas in seeds, many BSPs were detected, indicating organ-specific regulation of BSPs. In western blotting, the induced accumulation of protein bands Bsp40-51 and 59 and presence of differential band of BsHSP44 under drought conditions was observed only in tolerant cv. PBW 175, not in sensitive cv. PBW 621, indicating the roles of such proteins in drought-stress adaptation. BSPs were accumulated at different developmental stages in a cultivar- and stage-dependent manner. The induced expression of different BSPs under drought conditions in tolerant cv. PBW 175 implies the relevance of these BSPs under drought conditions. Notably, the different BSPs were also expressed under normal growth and developmental stages at 57 and 76 days post-anthesis, implying their key role in earlier stages and maturity of grain development.

scholarly journals Evolutionary Origins of Drought Tolerance in Spermatophytes

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander M. C. Bowles ◽  
Jordi Paps ◽  
Ulrike Bechtold
Keyword(s):  
Drought Stress ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Complex Trait ◽  
Binary Trait ◽  
Gene Gain ◽  
Plant Kingdom ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Future Production

It is commonly known that drought stress is a major constraint limiting crop production. Drought stress and associated drought tolerance mechanisms are therefore under intense investigation with the view to future production of drought tolerant crops. With an ever-growing population and variable climate, novel approaches need to be considered to sustainably feed future generations. In this context, definitions of drought tolerance are highly variable, which poses a major challenge for the systematic assessment of this trait across the plant kingdom. Furthermore, drought tolerance is a polygenic trait and understanding the evolution of this complex trait may inform us about patterns of gene gain and loss in relation to diverse drought adaptations. We look at the transition of plants from water to land, and the role of drought tolerance in enabling this transition, before discussing the first drought tolerant plant and common drought responses amongst vascular plants. We reviewed the distribution of a combined “drought tolerance” trait in very broad terms to encompass different experimental systems and definitions used in the current literature and assigned a binary trait “tolerance vs. sensitivity” in 178 extant plant species. By simplifying drought responses of plants into this “binary” trait we were able to explore the evolution of drought tolerance across the wider plant kingdom, compared to previous studies. We show how this binary “drought tolerance/sensitivity” trait has evolved and discuss how incorporating this information into an evolutionary genomics framework could provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying extreme drought adaptations.

scholarly journals Comparison of Glutathione Reductase Gene Expression in Drought-sensitive and Tolerant Soybean Lines using Real-time PCR

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hassanvand ◽  
Shahab Khaghani ◽  
Mahdi Changizi ◽  
Masoud Gomarian ◽  
Ezatollah Sedaghatfar
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Glutathione Reductase ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Real Time Pcr ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Reductase Gene

Abstract Background: Global climate change and associated adverse abiotic stress conditions, such as drought, salinity, heavy metals, waterlogging, extreme temperatures, oxygen deprivation, etc., greatly influence plant growth and development, ultimately affecting crop yield and quality, as well as agricultural sustainability in general. This study provides new insights into the analysis of the function of soybean genes in abiotic stress. Drought is one of the significant constraints that limit agricultural productivity. Some factors, including climate changes and acreage expansion, indicate the need for developing drought-tolerant Genotypes.Materials and methods: The study of the expression Glutathione Reductase (GR) gene in soybean drought-tolerant and sensitive cultivars using real-time PCR. Seeds from (drought-sensitive) and (drought-tolerant) lines were planted under specific temperature conditions drought stress treatment, in the research greenhouse of Islamic Azad University of Arak, Iran. Changes in gene expression compared to reference genes were recorded using the formula 2-ΔΔCT. Three technical replications were given for each cDNA sample related to each sampling and used to analyze test data from MINITAB16 software.Results: The results showed that the threshold expression of gene expression (Glutathione) in the Pyramid line had the highest expression of drought resistance and the lowest expression of the Glutathione Reductase gene belonging to the Will line. The theory is also true that chaperone proteins produced during the plant growth cycle are not destroyed to express the Glutathione Reductase gene. The expression cycle of the Glutathione Reductase gene shows that the proteins produced by this gene have a high rate of expression and increase in cell drought stress. This gene expression continues until the pressure ends. The results showed that lines and cultivars with a weak expression against drought stress could have a high expression at the beginning of drought stress but a decrease in gene expression rate during stress. Drought stress-sensitive lines have a decreasing expression in the middle and end of stress during the stress period.

scholarly journals Profiling, isolation and characterisation of beneficial microbes from the seed microbiomes of drought tolerant wheat

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Hone ◽  
Ross Mann ◽  
Guodong Yang ◽  
Jatinder Kaur ◽  
Ian Tannenbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drought Stress ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Crop Species ◽  
Beneficial Microbes ◽  
Microbiome Composition ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Commercial Crop ◽  
Wheat Lines

AbstractClimate change is predicted to increase the incidence and severity of drought conditions, posing a significant challenge for agriculture globally. Plant microbiomes have been demonstrated to aid crop species in the mitigation of drought stress. The study investigated the differences between the seed microbiomes of drought tolerant and drought susceptible wheat lines. Furthermore, it highlighted and quantified the degree of drought tolerance conferred by specific microbes isolated from drought tolerant wheat seed microbiomes. Metagenomic and culture-based methods were used to profile and characterise the seed microbiome composition of drought tolerant and drought susceptible wheat lines under rainfed and drought conditions. Isolates from certain genera were enriched by drought tolerant wheat lines when placed under drought stress. Wheat inoculated with isolates from these targeted genera, such as Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (Cf D3-25) and Arthrobacter sp. (Ar sp. D4-14) demonstrated the ability to promote growth under drought conditions. This study indicates seed microbiomes from genetically distinct wheat lines enrich for beneficial bacteria in ways that are both line-specific and responsive to environmental stress. As such, seed from stress-phenotyped lines represent an invaluable resource for the identification of beneficial microbes with plant growth promoting activity that could improve commercial crop production.

scholarly journals Genome Wide Identification and Characterization of Light-Harvesting Chloro a/b Binding Genes Reveals their Potential Role in Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Gossypium hirsutum

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teame Gereziher ◽  
Yanchao Xu ◽  
Richard Odongo Magwanga ◽  
Joy Nyangasi Kirungu ◽  
Xiaoyan Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Gossypium Hirsutum ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Lhc Genes ◽  
Identification And Characterization

Abstract BackgroundCotton is an important commercial crop for its valuable source of natural fiber. Its production has undergone a sharp failure because of abiotic stress influences, of significance is drought. Moreover, plants have evolved self-defense mechanisms against the effects of several ways of abiotic factors like drought, salt, cold among others. The evolution of stress responsive transcription factors such as the trihelix, a nodule-inception-like protein (NLP), the late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins among others have shown positive response in improving resistance to several forms of abiotic stress features.ResultsGenome wide identification and characterization of the effects of Light-Harvesting Chloro a/b binding (LHC) genes was carried out in cotton under drought stress conditions. A hundred and nine proteins encoded by the LHC genes were found in the cotton genome, with 55, 27, and 27 genes found to be distributed in Gossypium hirsutum, G. arboreum, and G. raimondii, respectively. The proteins encoded by the genes were unevenly distributed in various chromosomes. The Ka/Ks values were less than one, and an indication of negative selection of the gene family. differential expression arrangement of genes was showed with the majority of the genes being highly upregulated in the root tissues in relative to leave and stem tissues. Moreover, more genes were induced in M85 a relative drought tolerant germplasm.Conclusion:The results provide proof of the possible role of the LHC genes in improving drought stress tolerance, and can be explored by cotton breeders in releasing a more drought tolerant cotton germplasms.

scholarly journals Drought Tolerant Wheat Varieties Enrich Seed Microbiomes For Beneficial Microbes Under Drought Conditions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Hone ◽  
Ross Mann ◽  
Guodong Yang ◽  
Jatinder Kaur ◽  
Ian Tannenbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drought Stress ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Crop Species ◽  
Wheat Varieties ◽  
Beneficial Microbes ◽  
Microbiome Composition ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Wheat Lines

Abstract Climate change is predicted to increase the incidence and severity of drought conditions, posing a significant challenge for agriculture globally. Plant microbiomes have been demonstrated to aid crop species mitigate drought stress. In this study the wheat seed microbiomes from lines with contrasting drought tolerances were interrogated for microbes that alleviate drought stress. Metagenomic and culture-based methods were used to profile and characterise the seed microbiome composition of four drought tolerant and three drought susceptible wheat lines under rainfed and drought conditions. Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (Cf D3-25) and Arthrobacter sp. (Ar sp. D4-14) were isolates enriched in drought tolerant lines under drought conditions and demonstrated the ability to promote wheat growth under drought conditions. Members of Triticeae inoculated with Cf D3-25 and Ar sp. D4-14 showed a biostimulation affect. This study indicates seed microbiomes from genetically distinct wheat lines enrich for beneficial bacteria in ways that are both line-specific and responsive to environmental stress. As such, seed from stress-phenotyped lines represents an invaluable resource for the identification of beneficial microbes with plant growth promoting activity that could improve commercial crop production, particularly under drought stress.

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