scholarly journals BrPP5.2 Overexpression Confers Heat Shock Tolerance in Transgenic Brassica rapa through Inherent Chaperone Activity, Induced Glucosinolate Biosynthesis, and Differential Regulation of Abiotic Stress Response Genes

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 6437
Author(s):  
Muthusamy Muthusamy ◽  
Jonghee Kim ◽  
Sukhee Kim ◽  
Soyoung Park ◽  
Sooin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Brassica Rapa ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Abiotic Stress Response ◽  
Glucosinolate Biosynthesis ◽  
Stress Response Genes ◽  
Transgenic Lines

Plant phosphoprotein phosphatases are ubiquitous and multifarious enzymes that respond to developmental requirements and stress signals through reversible dephosphorylation of target proteins. In this study, we investigated the hitherto unknown functions of Brassica rapa protein phosphatase 5.2 (BrPP5.2) by transgenic overexpression of B. rapa lines. The overexpression of BrPP5.2 in transgenic lines conferred heat shock tolerance in 65–89% of the young transgenic seedlings exposed to 46 °C for 25 min. The examination of purified recombinant BrPP5.2 at different molar ratios efficiently prevented the thermal aggregation of malate dehydrogenase at 42 °C, thus suggesting that BrPP5.2 has inherent chaperone activities. The transcriptomic dynamics of transgenic lines, as determined using RNA-seq, revealed that 997 and 1206 (FDR < 0.05, logFC ≥ 2) genes were up- and down-regulated, as compared to non-transgenic controls. Statistical enrichment analyses revealed abiotic stress response genes, including heat stress response (HSR), showed reduced expression in transgenic lines under optimal growth conditions. However, most of the HSR DEGs were upregulated under high temperature stress (37 °C/1 h) conditions. In addition, the glucosinolate biosynthesis gene expression and total glucosinolate content increased in the transgenic lines. These findings provide a new avenue related to BrPP5.2 downstream genes and their crucial metabolic and heat stress responses in plants.

scholarly journals Genome-wide characterization of NtHD-ZIP IV: different roles in abiotic stress response and glandular Trichome induction

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongying Zhang ◽  
Xudong Ma ◽  
Wenjiao Li ◽  
Dexin Niu ◽  
Zhaojun Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Leucine Zipper ◽  
Regulatory Gene ◽  
Glandular Trichomes ◽  
Glandular Trichome ◽  
Tissue Expression ◽  
Abiotic Stress Response ◽  
Epidermal Development

Abstract Background The plant-specific homeodomain-leucine zipper class IV (HD-ZIP IV) gene family has been involved in the regulation of epidermal development. Results Fifteen genes coding for HD-ZIP IV proteins were identified (NtHD-ZIP-IV-1 to NtHD-ZIP-IV-15) based on the genome of N. tabacum. Four major domains (HD, ZIP, SAD and START) were present in these proteins. Tissue expression pattern analysis indicated that NtHD-ZIP-IV-1, − 2, − 3, − 10, and − 12 may be associated with trichome development; NtHD-ZIP-IV-8 was expressed only in cotyledons; NtHD-ZIP-IV-9 only in the leaf and stem epidermis; NtHD-ZIP-IV-11 only in leaves; and NtHD-ZIP-IV-15 only in the root and stem epidermis. We found that jasmonates may induce the generation of glandular trichomes, and that NtHD-ZIP-IV-1, − 2, − 5, and − 7 were response to MeJA treatment. Dynamic expression under abiotic stress and after application of phytohormones indicated that most NtHD-ZIP IV genes were induced by heat, cold, salt and drought. Furthermore, most of these genes were induced by gibberellic acid, 6-benzylaminopurine, and salicylic acid, but were inhibited by abscisic acid. NtHD-ZIP IV genes were sensitive to heat, but insensitive to osmotic stress. Conclusion NtHD-ZIP IV genes are implicated in a complex regulatory gene network controlling epidermal development and abiotic stress responses. The present study provides evidence to elucidate the gene functions of NtHD-ZIP IVs during epidermal development and stress response.

scholarly journals A Genomic Catalog of Stress Response Genes in Anaerobic Fungi for Applications in Bioproduction

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candice L. Swift ◽  
Nikola G. Malinov ◽  
Stephen J. Mondo ◽  
Asaf Salamov ◽  
Igor V. Grigoriev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Protein Trafficking ◽  
Anaerobic Fungi ◽  
Transcriptional Responses ◽  
Unfolded Protein ◽  
Catalytic Domains ◽  
Stress Response Genes ◽  
Stress Sensing

Anaerobic fungi are a potential biotechnology platform to produce biomass-degrading enzymes. Unlike model fungi such as yeasts, stress responses that are relevant during bioprocessing have not yet been established for anaerobic fungi. In this work, we characterize both the heat shock and unfolded protein responses of four strains of anaerobic fungi (Anaeromyces robustus, Caecomyces churrovis, Neocallimastix californiae, and Piromyces finnis). The inositol-requiring 1 (Ire1) stress sensor, which typically initiates the fungal UPR, was conserved in all four genomes. However, these genomes also encode putative transmembrane kinases with catalytic domains that are similar to the metazoan stress-sensing enzyme PKR-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK), although whether they function in the UPR of anaerobic fungi remains unclear. Furthermore, we characterized the global transcriptional responses of Anaeromyces robustus and Neocallimastix californiae to a transient heat shock. Both fungi exhibited the hallmarks of ER stress, including upregulation of genes with functions in protein folding, ER-associated degradation, and intracellular protein trafficking. Relative to other fungi, the genomes of Neocallimastigomycetes contained the greatest gene percentage of HSP20 and HSP70 chaperones, which may serve to stabilize their asparagine-rich genomes. Taken together, these results delineate the unique stress response of anaerobic fungi, which is an important step toward their development as a biotechnology platform to produce enzymes and valuable biomolecules.

scholarly journals An abscisic acid-responsive protein interaction network for sucrose non-fermenting related kinase1 in abiotic stress response

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carina Steliana Carianopol ◽  
Aaron Lorheed Chan ◽  
Shaowei Dong ◽  
Nicholas J. Provart ◽  
Shelley Lumba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abscisic Acid ◽  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Energy Homeostasis ◽  
Plant Stress ◽  
Interaction Network ◽  
Abiotic Stress Response ◽  
Functional Studies ◽  
Transcriptional Changes

AbstractYeast Snf1 (Sucrose non-fermenting1), mammalian AMPK (5′ AMP-activated protein kinase) and plant SnRK1 (Snf1-Related Kinase1) are conserved heterotrimeric kinase complexes that re-establish energy homeostasis following stress. The hormone abscisic acid (ABA) plays a crucial role in plant stress response. Activation of SnRK1 or ABA signaling results in overlapping transcriptional changes, suggesting these stress pathways share common targets. To investigate how SnRK1 and ABA interact during stress response in Arabidopsis thaliana, we screened the SnRK1 complex by yeast two-hybrid against a library of proteins encoded by 258 ABA-regulated genes. Here, we identify 125 SnRK1- interacting proteins (SnIPs). Network analysis indicates that a subset of SnIPs form signaling modules in response to abiotic stress. Functional studies show the involvement of SnRK1 and select SnIPs in abiotic stress responses. This targeted study uncovers the largest set of SnRK1 interactors, which can be used to further characterize SnRK1 role in plant survival under stress.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification, characterisation, and evolution of ABF/AREB subfamily in nine Rosaceae species and expression analysis in mei (Prunus mume)

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e10785
Author(s):  
Xue Yong ◽  
Tangchun Zheng ◽  
Xiaokang Zhuo ◽  
Sagheer Ahmad ◽  
Lulu Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Leucine Zipper ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Evolutionary Relationship ◽  
Bzip Transcription Factor ◽  
Abiotic Stress Response ◽  
Flower Bud ◽  
Rosaceae Species

Rosaceae is an important family containing some of the highly evolved fruit and ornamental plants. Abiotic stress responses play key roles in the seasonal growth and development of plants. However, the molecular basis of stress responses remains largely unknown in Rosaceae. Abscisic acid (ABA) is a stress hormone involving abiotic stress response pathways. The ABRE-binding factor/ABA-responsive element-binding protein (ABF/AREB) is a subfamily of the basic domain/leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor family. It plays an important role in the ABA-mediated signaling pathway. Here, we analyzed the ABF/AREB subfamily genes in nine Rosaceae species. A total of 64 ABF/AREB genes were identified, including 18, 28, and 18 genes in the Rosoideae, Amygdaloideae, and Maloideae traditional subfamilies, respectively. The evolutionary relationship of the ABF/AREB subfamily genes was studied through the phylogenetic analysis, the gene structure and conserved motif composition, Ka/Ks values, and interspecies colinearity. These gene sets were clustered into four groups. In the Prunus ABF/AREB (PmABF) promoters, several cis-elements related to light, hormone, and abiotic stress response were predicted. PmABFs expressed in five different tissues, except PmABF5, which expressed only in buds. In the dormancy stages, PmABF1, 2, 5 and 7 showed differential expression. The expression of PmABF3, 4 and 6 was positively correlated with the ABA concentration. Except for PmABF5, all the PmABFs were sensitive to ABA. Several ABRE elements were contained in the promoters of PmABF1, 3, 6, 7. Based on the findings of our study, we speculate that PmABFs may play a role in flower bud dormancy in P. mume.

scholarly journals Mediator Complex: A Pivotal Regulator of ABA Signaling Pathway and Abiotic Stress Response in Plants

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (20) ◽  
pp. 7755
Author(s):  
Leelyn Chong ◽  
Pengcheng Guo ◽  
Yingfang Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Rna Polymerase Ii ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Mediator Complex ◽  
Aba Signaling ◽  
Abiotic Stress Response

As an evolutionarily conserved multi-protein complex, the Mediator complex modulates the association between transcription factors and RNA polymerase II to precisely regulate gene transcription. Although numerous studies have shown the diverse functions of Mediator complex in plant development, flowering, hormone signaling, and biotic stress response, its roles in the Abscisic acid (ABA) signaling pathway and abiotic stress response remain largely unclear. It has been recognized that the phytohormone, ABA, plays a predominant role in regulating plant adaption to various abiotic stresses as ABA can trigger extensive changes in the transcriptome to help the plants respond to environmental stimuli. Over the past decade, the Mediator complex has been revealed to play key roles in not only regulating the ABA signaling transduction but also in the abiotic stress responses. In this review, we will summarize current knowledge of the Mediator complex in regulating the plants’ response to ABA as well as to the abiotic stresses of cold, drought and high salinity. We will particularly emphasize the involvement of multi-functional subunits of MED25, MED18, MED16, and CDK8 in response to ABA and environmental perturbation. Additionally, we will discuss potential research directions available for further deciphering the role of Mediator complex in regulating ABA and other abiotic stress responses.

scholarly journals Plant Non-Coding RNAs: Origin, Biogenesis, Mode of Action and Their Roles in Abiotic Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (21) ◽  
pp. 8401
Author(s):  
Joram Kiriga Waititu ◽  
Chunyi Zhang ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
Huan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Abiotic Stress Response ◽  
Underlying Basis ◽  
Substantial Progress ◽  
Non Coding Rnas ◽  
Sequencing And Expression

As sessile species, plants have to deal with the rapidly changing environment. In response to these environmental conditions, plants employ a plethora of response mechanisms that provide broad phenotypic plasticity to allow the fine-tuning of the external cues related reactions. Molecular biology has been transformed by the major breakthroughs in high-throughput transcriptome sequencing and expression analysis using next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. These innovations have provided substantial progress in the identification of genomic regions as well as underlying basis influencing transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of abiotic stress response. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), particularly microRNAs (miRNAs), short interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), have emerged as essential regulators of plants abiotic stress response. However, shared traits in the biogenesis of ncRNAs and the coordinated cross-talk among ncRNAs mechanisms contribute to the complexity of these molecules and might play an essential part in regulating stress responses. Herein, we highlight the current knowledge of plant microRNAs, siRNAs, and lncRNAs, focusing on their origin, biogenesis, modes of action, and fundamental roles in plant response to abiotic stresses.

scholarly journals N6-methyldeoxyadenine and histone methylation mediate transgenerational survival advantages induced by hormetic heat stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. eabc3026
Author(s):  
Qin-Li Wan ◽  
Xiao Meng ◽  
Wenyu Dai ◽  
Zhenhuan Luo ◽  
Chongyang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Heat Stress Response ◽  
Multiple Generations ◽  
Stress Response Genes ◽  
Fifth Generation ◽  
Extend Life Span ◽  
Nematode Worm

Environmental stress can induce survival advantages that are passed down to multiple generations, representing an evolutionarily advantageous adaptation at the species level. Using the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans as a model, we found that heat shock experienced in either parent could increase the longevity of themselves and up to the fifth generation of descendants. Mechanistic analyses revealed that transcription factor DAF-16/FOXO, heat shock factor HSF-1, and nuclear receptor DAF-12/FXR functioned transgenerationally to implement the hormetic stress response. Histone H3K9me3 methyltransferases SET-25 and SET-32 and DNA N6-methyl methyltransferase DAMT-1 participated in transmitting high-temperature memory across generations. H3K9me3 and N6-methyladenine could mark heat stress response genes and promote their transcription in progeny to extend life span. We dissected the mechanisms responsible for implementing and transmitting environmental memories in descendants from heat-shocked parents and demonstrated that hormetic stress caused survival benefits could be transmitted to multiple generations through H3K9me3 and N6-mA modifications.

scholarly journals Heat Stress Responses and Thermotolerance in Maize

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 948
Author(s):  
Zhaoxia Li ◽  
Stephen H. Howell
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factors ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Rna Splicing ◽  
Optimal Growth ◽  
Heat Stress Response ◽  
Genes Encoding ◽  
Heat Shock Responses

High temperatures causing heat stress disturb cellular homeostasis and impede growth and development in plants. Extensive agricultural losses are attributed to heat stress, often in combination with other stresses. Plants have evolved a variety of responses to heat stress to minimize damage and to protect themselves from further stress. A narrow temperature window separates growth from heat stress, and the range of temperatures conferring optimal growth often overlap with those producing heat stress. Heat stress induces a cytoplasmic heat stress response (HSR) in which heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) activate a constellation of genes encoding heat shock proteins (HSPs). Heat stress also induces the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-localized unfolded protein response (UPR), which activates transcription factors that upregulate a different family of stress response genes. Heat stress also activates hormone responses and alternative RNA splicing, all of which may contribute to thermotolerance. Heat stress is often studied by subjecting plants to step increases in temperatures; however, more recent studies have demonstrated that heat shock responses occur under simulated field conditions in which temperatures are slowly ramped up to more moderate temperatures. Heat stress responses, assessed at a molecular level, could be used as traits for plant breeders to select for thermotolerance.

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