scholarly journals A member of wheat class III peroxidase gene family, TaPRX-2A, enhanced the tolerance of salt stress

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peisen Su ◽  
Jun Yan ◽  
Wen Li ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Jinxiao Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Evolutionary Model ◽  
Evolutionary Analysis ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Stress Related Genes

Abstract Background: Salt and drought are the main abiotic stresses that restrict the yield of crops. Peroxidases (PRXs) are involved in various abiotic stress responses. Furthermore, only few wheat PRXs have been characterized in the mechanism of the abiotic stress response.Results: In this study, a novel wheat peroxidase (PRX) gene named TaPRX-2A, a member of wheat class III PRX gene family, was cloned and its response to salt stress was characterized. Based on the identification and evolutionary analysis of class III PRXs in 12 plants, we proposed an evolutionary model for TaPRX-2A, suggesting that occurrence of some exon fusion events during evolution. We also detected the positive selection of PRX domain in 13 PRXs involving our evolutionary model, and found 2 or 6 positively selected sites during TaPRX-2A evolution. Quantitative reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (qRT–PCR) results showed that TaPRX-2A exhibited relatively higher expression levels in root tissue than those exhibited in leaf and stem tissues. TaPRX-2A expression was also induced by abiotic stresses and hormone treatments such as polyethylene glycol 6000, NaCl, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), salicylic acid (SA), methyljasmonic acid (MeJA) and abscisic acid (ABA). Transgenic wheat plants with overexpression of TaPRX-2A showed higher tolerance to salt stress than wild-type (WT) plants. Confocal microscopy revealed that TaPRX-2A-eGFP was mainly localized in cell nuclei. Survival rate, relative water content, and shoot length were higher in TaPRX-2A-overexpressing wheat than in the WT wheat, whereas root length was not significantly different. The activities of s superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) were enhanced in TaPRX-2A-overexpressing wheat compared with those in the WT wheat, resulting in the reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. The expression levels of downstream stress-related genes showed that RD22, TLP4, ABAI, GST22, FeSOD, and CAT exhibited higher expressions in TaPRX-2A-overexpressing wheat than in WT under salt stress.Conclusions: The results show that TaPRX-2A plays a positive role in the response to salt stress by scavenging ROS and regulating stress-related genes.

scholarly journals A member of wheat class III peroxidase gene family, TaPRX-2A, enhanced the tolerance of salt stress

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peisen Su ◽  
Jun Yan ◽  
Wen Li ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Jinxiao Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Evolutionary Model ◽  
Evolutionary Analysis ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Stress Related Genes

Abstract Background: Salt and drought are the main abiotic stresses that restrict the yield of crops. Peroxidases (PRXs) are involved in various abiotic stress responses. Furthermore, only few wheat PRXs have been characterized in the mechanism of the abiotic stress response.Results: In this study, a novel wheat peroxidase (PRX) gene named TaPRX-2A, a member of wheat class III PRX gene family, was cloned and its response to salt stress was characterized. Based on the identification and evolutionary analysis of class III PRXs in 12 plants, we proposed an evolutionary model for TaPRX-2A, suggesting that occurrence of some exon fusion events during evolution. We also detected the positive selection of PRX domain in 13 PRXs involving our evolutionary model, and found 2 or 6 positively selected sites during TaPRX-2A evolution. Quantitative reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (qRT–PCR) results showed that TaPRX-2A exhibited relatively higher expression levels in root tissue than those exhibited in leaf and stem tissues. TaPRX-2A expression was also induced by abiotic stresses and hormone treatments such as polyethylene glycol 6000, NaCl, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), salicylic acid (SA), methyljasmonic acid (MeJA) and abscisic acid (ABA). Transgenic wheat plants with overexpression of TaPRX-2A showed higher tolerance to salt stress than wild-type (WT) plants. Confocal microscopy revealed that TaPRX-2A-eGFP was mainly localized in cell nuclei. Survival rate, relative water content, and shoot length were higher in TaPRX-2A-overexpressing wheat than in the WT wheat, whereas root length was not significantly different. The activities of s superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) were enhanced in TaPRX-2A-overexpressing wheat compared with those in the WT wheat, resulting in the reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. The expression levels of downstream stress-related genes showed that RD22, TLP4, ABAI, GST22, FeSOD, and CAT exhibited higher expressions in TaPRX-2A-overexpressing wheat than in WT under salt stress.Conclusions: The results show that TaPRX-2A plays a positive role in the response to salt stress by scavenging ROS and regulating stress-related genes.

scholarly journals A member of wheat class III peroxidase gene family, TaPRX-2A, enhanced the tolerance of salt stress

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peisen Su ◽  
Jun Yan ◽  
Wen Li ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Jinxiao Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Evolutionary Model ◽  
Evolutionary Analysis ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Stress Related Genes

Abstract Background: Salt and drought are the main abiotic stresses that restrict the yield of crops. Peroxidases (PRXs) are involved in various abiotic stress responses. Furthermore, only few wheat PRXs have been characterized in the mechanism of the abiotic stress response.Results: In this study, a novel wheat peroxidase (PRX) gene named TaPRX-2A, a member of wheat class III PRX gene family, was cloned and its response to salt stress was characterized. Based on the identification and evolutionary analysis of class III PRXs in 12 plants, we proposed an evolutionary model for TaPRX-2A, suggesting that occurrence of some exon fusion events during evolution. We also detected the positive selection of PRX domain in 13 PRXs involving our evolutionary model, and found 2 or 6 positively selected sites during TaPRX-2A evolution. Quantitative reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (qRT–PCR) results showed that TaPRX-2A exhibited relatively higher expression levels in root tissue than those exhibited in leaf and stem tissues. TaPRX-2A expression was also induced by abiotic stresses and hormone treatments such as polyethylene glycol 6000, NaCl, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), salicylic acid (SA), methyljasmonic acid (MeJA) and abscisic acid (ABA). Transgenic wheat plants with overexpression of TaPRX-2A showed higher tolerance to salt stress than wild-type (WT) plants. Confocal microscopy revealed that TaPRX-2A-eGFP was mainly localized in cell nuclei. Survival rate, relative water content, and shoot length were higher in TaPRX-2A-overexpressing wheat than in the WT wheat, whereas root length was not significantly different. The activities of s superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) were enhanced in TaPRX-2A-overexpressing wheat compared with those in the WT wheat, resulting in the reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. The expression levels of downstream stress-related genes showed that RD22, TLP4, ABAI, GST22, FeSOD, and CAT exhibited higher expressions in TaPRX-2A-overexpressing wheat than in WT under salt stress.Conclusions: The results show that TaPRX-2A plays a positive role in the response to salt stress by scavenging ROS and regulating stress-related genes.

scholarly journals A member of wheat class III peroxidase gene family, TaPRX-2A, enhanced the tolerance of salt stress

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peisen Su ◽  
Jun Yan ◽  
Wen Li ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Jinxiao Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Evolutionary Model ◽  
Transgenic Wheat ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Peroxidase Gene ◽  
Stress Related Genes ◽  
Class Iii Peroxidase

Abstract Background: Salt and drought are the main abiotic stresses that restrict yield of crops. It is reported that peroxidases (PRXs) are involved in various abiotic stress responses. However, few wheat PRXs are characterized in the mechanism of abiotic stresses. Results: In this study, a novel wheat peroxidase (PRX) gene named TaPRX-2A, a member of wheat class III peroxidase gene family, was cloned and characterized in salt stress response. Based on the identification and evolutionary analysis of class III PRXs in 12 plants, we proposed an evolutionary model that TaPRX-2A might have experienced some exon fusion events during evolution. We also detected the positive selection of PRX domain in 13 PRXs involving our evolutionary model, and found 2 or 6 positively selected sites during TaPRX-2A evolution. The results of expression pattern showed that TaPRX-2A exhibited relatively higher expression levels in root tissue compared with that of leaf and stem tissues by using qRT-PCR. This TaPRX-2A was also induced by some stresses and hormone treatments including PEG6000, NaCl, hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ), salicylic acid (SA), methyljasmonic acid (MeJA) and abscisic acid (ABA). Transgenic wheat plants with overexpression of TaPRX-2A showed higher tolerance to salt stress than wild type (WT) plants. Confocal microscopy revealed that TaPRX-2A :eGFP was mainly localized in nuclei. The survival rate, relative water content and shoot length were higher in TaPRX-2A -overexpressing wheat than WT. However, root lengths were no significant difference between transgenic wheat and WT. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) were enhanced in TaPRX-2A -overexpressing wheat than WT, resulting in the reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. We also measured the expression levels of downstream stress-related genes ( RD22 , TLP4 , ABAI , GLP4 , GST22 , FeSOD, CuSOD, and CAT ). The results showed that RD22 , TLP4 , ABAI , GST22 , FeSOD, and CAT exhibited higher expression in TaPRX-2A -overexpressing lines than in WT under salt stress. Conclusions: The results show that TaPRX-2A plays a positive factor in response to salt stress by scavenging ROS and regulating stress-related genes.

scholarly journals A member of wheat class III peroxidase gene family, named TaPRX-2A, enhanced the tolerance of salt stress

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peisen Su ◽  
Jun Yan ◽  
Wen Li ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Jinxiao Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Transgenic Wheat ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Salt Stress Response ◽  
Peroxidase Gene ◽  
Stress Related Genes ◽  
Class Iii Peroxidase

Abstract Background: Abiotic stresses including salt stress are environment stresses of limiting the crop growth and yield. It was reported that peroxidases (PRX) were involved in various abiotic stress responses. However, few wheat PRXs were characterized in the mechanism of abiotic stresses. Results: In this study, a novel wheat PRX gene named TaPRX-2A, a member of wheat class III peroxidase gene family, was cloned and characterized in salt stress response. According to the identification of class III PRXs in 12 different plants, we proposed an evolutionary model that this TaPRX-2A may have experienced some exon fusion events during evolution. The results of expression pattern showed that TaPRX-2A exhibited relatively high expression levels in root tissue, but low in stem and leaf tissues by using qRT-PCR. This TaPRX-2A was also induced by some stress and hormone treatments including PEG6000, NaCl, H 2 O 2 , SA, JA, and ABA. The result of overexpressing transgenic wheat showed that this TaPRX-2A enhanced the tolerance of salt comparing the wild-type wheat (WT). We also studied the molecular mechanism of TaPRX-2A mediating the salt stress response. Physiological experiments indicated that TaPRX-2A -overexpressing transgenic wheat possessed a higher survival rate, higher relative water content, and longer shoot length than WT, but remained the same in the root length under salt stress. Further experiments indicated that TaPRX-2A -overexpressing transgenic lines enhanced abiotic tolerance by enhancing oxidative stress tolerance, such as higher antioxidant activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT) enzymes, reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, and lower levels of MDA content. Moreover, the transcript levels of stress-related genes were up-regulated by overexpression of TaPRX-2A. Conclusions: The results showed that TaPRX-2A play a positive factor in response to salt stress by scavenging ROS and regulating stress-related genes.

scholarly journals Genome-Wide Analysis of DEAD-box RNA Helicase Family in Wheat (Triticum aestivum) and Functional Identification of TaDEAD-box57 in Abiotic Stress Responses

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing-Na Ru ◽  
Ze-Hao Hou ◽  
Lei Zheng ◽  
Qi Zhao ◽  
Feng-Zhi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Rna Helicase ◽  
Genome Wide Analysis ◽  
Dead Box ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Transgenic Lines

DEAD-box RNA helicases constitute the largest subfamily of RNA helicase superfamily 2 (SF2), and play crucial roles in plant growth, development, and abiotic stress responses. Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops in worldwide, and abiotic stresses greatly restrict its production. So far, the DEAD-box RNA helicase family has yet to be characterized in wheat. Here, we performed a comprehensive genome-wide analysis of the DEAD-box RNA helicase family in wheat, including phylogenetic relationships, chromosomal distribution, duplication events, and protein motifs. A total of 141 TaDEAD-box genes were identified and found to be unevenly distributed across all 21 chromosomes. Whole genome/segmental duplication was identified as the likely main driving factor for expansion of the TaDEAD-box family. Expression patterns of the 141 TaDEAD-box genes were compared across different tissues and under abiotic stresses to identify genes to be important in growth or stress responses. TaDEAD-box57-3B was significantly up-regulated under multiple abiotic stresses, and was therefore selected for further analysis. TaDEAD-box57-3B was localized to the cytoplasm and plasma membrane. Ectopic expression of TaDEAD-box57-3B in Arabidopsis improved tolerance to drought and salt stress as measured by germination rates, root lengths, fresh weights, and survival rates. Transgenic lines also showed higher levels of proline and chlorophyll and lower levels of malonaldehyde (MDA) than WT plants in response to drought or salt stress. In response to cold stress, the transgenic lines showed significantly better growth and higher survival rates than WT plants. These results indicate that TaDEAD-box57-3B may increase tolerance to drought, salt, and cold stress in transgenic plants through regulating the degree of membrane lipid peroxidation. This study provides new insights for understanding evolution and function in the TaDEAD-box gene family.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification and comparative analysis of Dof gene family in Brassica napus

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta Lohani ◽  
Saeid Babaei ◽  
Mohan B. Singh ◽  
Prem L. Bhalla
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Structure Evolution ◽  
Oilseed Crop ◽  
Evolutionary Analysis ◽  
Abiotic Stress Response ◽  
Protein Motifs ◽  
Genome Wide

AbstractDOF, DNA binding with one finger proteins are plant-specific transcription factors shown to play roles in diverse plant functions. However, a—little is known about DOF protein repertoire of the allopolyploid crop, Brassica napus. Here, we report genome-wide identification and systematic analysis of the Dof transcription factor family in this important oilseed crop. We identified 117 Brassica napus Dof genes (BnaDofs). So far, this is the largest number of Dof genes reported in a single eudicot species. Based on phylogenetic analysis, BnaDofs were classified into nine groups (A, B1, B2. C1, C2.1, C2.2, C3, D1, D2). Most members belonging to a particular group displayed conserved gene structural organisation and similar protein motifs distribution. Chromosomal localisation analysis highlighted the uneven distribution of BnaDofs across all chromosomes. Evolutionary analysis exemplified that the divergence of Brassica genus from Arabidopsis, the whole genome triplication event, and the hybridisation of B. oleracea and B. rapa to form B. napus, followed by gene loss and rearrangements, led to the expansion and divergence of Dof TF gene family in B. napus. Functional annotation of BnaDof proteins, cis-element analysis of their promoters suggested potential roles in organ development, the transition from vegetative to the reproductive stage, light responsiveness, phytohormone responsiveness as well as abiotic stress responses. Furthermore, the transcriptomic analysis highlighted the preferential tissue-specific expression patters of BnaDofs and their role in response to various abiotic stress. Overall, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of the molecular structure, evolution, and potential functional roles of Dof genes in plant development and abiotic stress response.

scholarly journals Genome-wide characterization and evolutionary analysis of heat stress transcription factors (HSFs) to reveal their potential role under abiotic stresses in radish (Raphanus sativus L.)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingjia Tang ◽  
Liang Xu ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Wanwan Cheng ◽  
Xiaobo Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factors ◽  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Raphanus Sativus ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Protein Domain ◽  
Evolutionary Analysis ◽  
Raphanus Sativus L

Abstract Background Abiotic stresses due to climate change pose a great threat to crop production. Heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) are vital regulators that play key roles in protecting plants against various abiotic stresses. Therefore, the identification and characterization of HSFs is imperative to dissect the mechanism responsible for plant stress responses. Although the HSF gene family has been extensively studied in several plant species, its characterization, evolutionary history and expression patterns in the radish (Raphanus sativus L.) remain limited. Results In this study, 33 RsHSF genes were obtained from the radish genome, which were classified into three main groups and 12 subgroups based on HSF protein domain structure. Chromosomal localization analysis revealed that 28 of 33 RsHSF genes were located on nine chromosomes, and 10 duplicated RsHSF genes were grouped into eight gene pairs by whole genome duplication (WGD). Moreover, there were 23 or 9 pairs of orthologous HSFs were identified between radish and Arabidopsis or rice, respectively. Comparative analysis revealed a close relationship among radish, Chinese cabbage and Arabidopsis. RNA-seq data showed that eight RsHSF genes, including RsHSF-03, were highly expressed in the leaf, root, cortex, cambium and xylem, results that these genes might be involved in plant growth and development. Further, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) indicated that the expression patterns of 12 RsHSF genes varied upon exposure to different abiotic stresses, including heat, salt, and heavy metals. This data indicated that the RsHSFs may be involved in abiotic stress response. Conclusions These results could provide fundamental insights into the characteristics and evolution of the HSF family and facilitate further dissection of the molecular mechanism responsible for radish abiotic stress responses.

scholarly journals Genome-Wide Analysis, Characterization, and Expression Profile of the Basic Leucine Zipper Transcription Factor Family in Pineapple

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhui Liu ◽  
Mengnan Chai ◽  
Man Zhang ◽  
Qing He ◽  
Zhenxia Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Leucine Zipper ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Sequencing Data ◽  
Basic Leucine Zipper ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Duplication Events

This study identified 57 basic leucine zipper (bZIP) genes from the pineapple genome, and the analysis of these bZIP genes was focused on the evolution and divergence after multiple duplication events in relation to the pineapple genome fusion. According to bioinformatics analysis of a phylogenetic tree, the bZIP gene family was divided into 11 subgroups in pineapple, Arabidopsis, and rice; gene structure and conserved motif analyses showed that bZIP genes within the same subgroup shared similar intron-exon organizations and motif composition. Further synteny analysis showed 17 segmental duplication events with 27 bZIP genes. The study also analyzed the pineapple gene expression of bZIP genes in different tissues, organs, and developmental stages, as well as in abiotic stress responses. The RNA-sequencing data showed that AcobZIP57 was upregulated in all tissues, including vegetative and reproductive tissues. AcobZIP28 and AcobZIP43 together with the other 25 bZIP genes did not show high expression levels in any tissue. Six bZIP genes were exposed to abiotic stress, and the relative expression levels were detected by quantitative real-time PCR. A significant response was observed for AcobZIP24 against all kinds of abiotic stresses at 24 and 48 h in pineapple root tissues. Our study provides a perspective for the evolutionary history and general biological involvement of the bZIP gene family of pineapple, which laid the foundation for future functional characterization of the bZIP genes in pineapple.

scholarly journals Evolution and Stress Responses of CLO Genes and Potential Function of the GhCLO06 Gene in Salt Resistance of Cotton

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaokang Fu ◽  
Yonglin Yang ◽  
Meng Kang ◽  
Hengling Wei ◽  
Boying Lian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Calcium Binding ◽  
Algal Species ◽  
Evolutionary Analysis ◽  
Qrt Pcr ◽  
Green Algal ◽  
Cotton Species

The caleosin (CLO) protein family displays calcium-binding properties and plays an important role in the abiotic stress response. Here, a total of 107 CLO genes were identified in 15 plant species, while no CLO genes were detected in two green algal species. Evolutionary analysis revealed that the CLO gene family may have evolved mainly in terrestrial plants and that biological functional differentiation between species and functional expansion within species have occurred. Of these, 56 CLO genes were identified in four cotton species. Collinearity analysis showed that CLO gene family expansion mainly occurred through segmental duplication and whole-genome duplication in cotton. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis showed that the CLO proteins of the four cotton species were mainly divided into two types: H-caleosins (class I) and L-caleosins (class II). Cis-acting element analysis and quantitative RT–PCR (qRT–PCR) suggested that GhCLOs might be regulated by abscisic acid (ABA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA). Moreover, transcriptome data and qRT–PCR results revealed that GhCLO genes responded to salt and drought stresses. Under salt stress, gene-silenced plants (TRV: GhCLO06) showed obvious yellowing and wilting, higher malondialdehyde (MDA) content accumulation, and significantly lower activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD), indicating that GhCLO06 plays a positive regulatory role in cotton salt tolerance. In gene-silenced plants (TRV: GhCLO06), ABA-related genes (GhABF2, GhABI5, and GhNAC4) were significantly upregulated after salt stress, suggesting that the regulation of salt tolerance may be related to the ABA signaling pathway. This research provides an important reference for further understanding and analyzing the molecular regulatory mechanism of CLOs for salt tolerance.

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