scholarly journals Dynamic Hormone Gradients Regulate Wound-Induced de novo Organ Formation in Tomato Hypocotyl Explants

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (21) ◽  
pp. 11843
Author(s):  
Eduardo Larriba ◽  
Ana Belén Sánchez-García ◽  
María Salud Justamante ◽  
Cristina Martínez-Andújar ◽  
Alfonso Albacete ◽  
...  

Plants have a remarkable regenerative capacity, which allows them to survive tissue damage after biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, we use Solanum lycopersicum ‘Micro-Tom’ explants as a model to investigate wound-induced de novo organ formation, as these explants can regenerate the missing structures without the exogenous application of plant hormones. Here, we performed simultaneous targeted profiling of 22 phytohormone-related metabolites during de novo organ formation and found that endogenous hormone levels dynamically changed after root and shoot excision, according to region-specific patterns. Our results indicate that a defined temporal window of high auxin-to-cytokinin accumulation in the basal region of the explants was required for adventitious root formation and that was dependent on a concerted regulation of polar auxin transport through the hypocotyl, of local induction of auxin biosynthesis, and of local inhibition of auxin degradation. In the apical region, though, a minimum of auxin-to-cytokinin ratio is established shortly after wounding both by decreasing active auxin levels and by draining auxin via its basipetal transport and internalization. Cross-validation with transcriptomic data highlighted the main hormonal gradients involved in wound-induced de novo organ formation in tomato hypocotyl explants.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Larriba ◽  
Ana Belén Sánchez García ◽  
Cristina Martínez-Andújar ◽  
Alfonso Albacete ◽  
José Manuel Pérez-Pérez

SUMMARYPlants have remarkable regenerative capacity, which allows them to survive tissue damaging after biotic and abiotic stress. Some of the key transcription factors and the hormone crosstalk involved in wound-induced organ regeneration have been extensively studied in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. However, little is known about the role of metabolism in wound-induced organ regeneration.Here, we performed detailed transcriptome analysis and targeted metabolomics approach during de novo organ formation in tomato hypocotyl explants and found tissue-specific metabolic differences and divergent developmental pathways after wounding.Our results indicate that callus growth in the apical region of the hypocotyl depends on a specific metabolic switch involving the upregulation of the photorespiratory pathway and the differential regulation of photosynthesis-related genes and of the gluconeogenesis pathway.The endogenous pattern of ROS accumulation in the apical and basal region of the hypocotyl during the time-course were dynamically regulated, and contributed to tissue-specific wound-induced regeneration.Our findings provide a useful resource for further investigation on the molecular mechanisms involved in wound-induced organ formation in a crop species such as tomato.One-sentence SummaryMetabolic switch during wound-induced regeneration


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (18) ◽  
pp. 10112
Author(s):  
Eduardo Larriba ◽  
Ana Belén Sánchez-García ◽  
Cristina Martínez-Andújar ◽  
Alfonso Albacete ◽  
José Manuel Pérez-Pérez

Plants have remarkable regenerative capacity, which allows them to survive tissue damage after exposure to biotic and abiotic stresses. Some of the key transcription factors and hormone crosstalk mechanisms involved in wound-induced organ regeneration have been extensively studied in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. However, little is known about the role of metabolism in wound-induced organ formation. Here, we performed detailed transcriptome analysis and used a targeted metabolomics approach to study de novo organ formation in tomato hypocotyl explants and found tissue-specific metabolic differences and divergent developmental pathways. Our results indicate that successful regeneration in the apical region of the hypocotyl depends on a specific metabolic switch involving the upregulation of photorespiratory pathway components and the differential regulation of photosynthesis-related gene expression and gluconeogenesis pathway activation. These findings provide a useful resource for further investigation of the molecular mechanisms involved in wound-induced organ formation in crop species such as tomato.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuki Motomura ◽  
Hidenori Takeuchi ◽  
Michitaka Notaguchi ◽  
Haruna Tsuchi ◽  
Atsushi Takeda ◽  
...  

AbstractDuring the double fertilization process, pollen tubes deliver two sperm cells to an ovule containing the female gametes. In the pollen tube, the vegetative nucleus and sperm cells move together to the apical region where the vegetative nucleus is thought to play a crucial role in controlling the direction and growth of the pollen tube. Here, we report the generation of pollen tubes in Arabidopsis thaliana whose vegetative nucleus and sperm cells are isolated and sealed by callose plugs in the basal region due to apical transport defects induced by mutations in the WPP domain-interacting tail-anchored proteins (WITs) and sperm cell-specific expression of a dominant mutant of the CALLOSE SYNTHASE 3 protein. Through pollen-tube guidance assays, we show that the physiologically anuclear mutant pollen tubes maintain the ability to grow and enter ovules. Our findings provide insight into the sperm cell delivery mechanism and illustrate the independence of the tip-localized vegetative nucleus from directional growth control of the pollen tube.


2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 765-773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Rosana Eichelberger ◽  
Liana Johann ◽  
Fernanda Majolo ◽  
Noeli Juarez Ferla

Despite the importance of peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) in Rio Grande do Sul, little is known about mites fluctuation population considered important to this crop. The objective of this study was to know the population diversity and fluctuation of mite species associated with Premier and Eldorado varieties in Roca Sales and Venâncio Aires counties, Rio Grande do Sul. The study was conducted from July 2008 to June 2009 when 15 plants were randomly chosen in each area. The plants were divided in quadrants and from each one a branch was chosen from which three leaves were removed: one collected in the apical region, another in the medium and the other in the basal region, totalizing 180 leaves/area. Five of the most abundant associated plants were collected monthly in enough amounts for the screening under the stereoscopic microscope during an hour. A total of 1,124 mites were found belonging to 14 families and 28 species. Tetranychus ludeni Zacher, 1913, Panonychus ulmi (Koch, 1836) and Mononychellus planki (McGregor, 1950) were the most abundant phytophagous mites, whereas Typhlodromalus aripo Deleon, 1967 and Phytoseiulus macropilis (Banks, 1904) the most common predatory mites. The period of one hour under stereoscopic microscope was enough to get a representative sample. In both places evaluated the ecologic indices were low, but little higherin Premier (H' 0.56; EqJ: 0.43) when compared to Eldorado (H' 0.53; EqJ 0.40). In Premier constant species were not observed and accessory only Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes, 1939), T. ludeni and T. aripo. Higher abundance was observed in December and January and bigger amount in April. Already in Eldorado, T. ludeni and P. ulmi were constants. Greater abundance was observed in November and December, whereas grater richness in December and January. In both orchards were not found mites in buds. Tetranychus ludeni is the most abundant phytophagous mites with outbreak population in November, December and January and high predator diversity was observed on associated plants and on peach plants, indicating the existence of species mobility in peach orchard.


2002 ◽  
Vol 158 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Ashby ◽  
Madeleine Craske ◽  
Myoung Kyu Park ◽  
Oleg V. Gerasimenko ◽  
Robert D. Burgoyne ◽  
...  

Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release (CICR) plays an important role in the generation of cytosolic Ca2+ signals in many cell types. However, it is inherently difficult to distinguish experimentally between the contributions of messenger-induced Ca2+ release and CICR. We have directly tested the CICR sensitivity of different regions of intact pancreatic acinar cells using local uncaging of caged Ca2+. In the apical region, local uncaging of Ca2+ was able to trigger a CICR wave, which propagated toward the base. CICR could not be triggered in the basal region, despite the known presence of ryanodine receptors. The triggering of CICR from the apical region was inhibited by a pharmacological block of ryanodine or inositol trisphosphate receptors, indicating that global signals require coordinated Ca2+ release. Subthreshold agonist stimulation increased the probability of triggering CICR by apical uncaging, and uncaging-induced CICR could activate long-lasting Ca2+ oscillations. However, with subthreshold stimulation, CICR could still not be initiated in the basal region. CICR is the major process responsible for global Ca2+ transients, and intracellular variations in sensitivity to CICR predetermine the activation pattern of Ca2+ waves.


2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
pp. 910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Bramley ◽  
Stephen D. Tyerman ◽  
David W. Turner ◽  
Neil C. Turner

In south-west Australia, winter grown crops such as wheat and lupin often experience transient waterlogging during periods of high rainfall. Wheat is believed to be more tolerant to waterlogging than lupins, but until now no direct comparisons have been made. The effects of waterlogging on root growth and anatomy were compared in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) and yellow lupin (Lupinus luteus L.) using 1 m deep root observation chambers. Seven days of waterlogging stopped root growth in all species, except some nodal root development in wheat. Roots of both lupin species died back progressively from the tips while waterlogged. After draining the chambers, wheat root growth resumed in the apical region at a faster rate than well-drained plants, so that total root length was similar in waterlogged and well-drained plants at the end of the experiment. Root growth in yellow lupin resumed in the basal region, but was insufficient to compensate for root death during waterlogging. Narrow-leafed lupin roots did not recover; they continued to deteriorate. The survival and recovery of roots in response to waterlogging was related to anatomical features that influence internal oxygen deficiency and root hydraulic properties.


1975 ◽  
Vol 53 (11) ◽  
pp. 1483-1494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherwin S. Desser ◽  
Robert Lester

The cytology of immature and mature stages of a peculiar and widespread cell, the "rodlet cell" is described from the epithelium of the operculum and gill raker of the white sucker, Catostomus commersoni. Immature stages were observed in the intermediate and basal zones of the epithelium. They were spherical to ovoid in shape and surrounded by a limiting membrane, beneath which were numerous microfilaments arranged in parallel. The cytoplasm of immature rodlet cells contained a prominent "active" Golgi complex, peripherally arranged mitochondria, numerous free ribosomes, and an extensive network of distended cisternae of granular endoplasmic reticulum. Mature rodlet cells were usually observed along the epithelial surface. These fusiform cells were surrounded by a thick wall which contained circumferentially arranged microfilaments. A nucleus, a spherical inclusion, and a Golgi complex were observed in the basal region of the cell. The cytoplasm contained many closely packed vesicles. Numerous mitochondria were aggregated in the apical region of the cell, which terminated in three or more microvillus-like processes. While the nature and function of the rodlet cells is not elucidated, it is postulated that they are not protozoan parasites.


1970 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
JE Ong ◽  
PS Lake

The midgut diverticulum of the marine calanoid copepod C. helgolandicus consists of a columnar epithelial layer, a myoepithelial layer, and between these a well-developed basement membrane. The apical region of the epithelial cell is thrown into tightly packed microvilli which showed an alcian blue reaction indicating the presence of acid mucopolysaccharides. The apical half of the cell contains numerous microvesicles and mitochondria as well as tiny Golgi-like bodies. The plasma membrane of the basal region of the epithelium is extremely digitated. The digitations contain numerous mitochondria and the whole structure resembles mitochondrial pumps. The epithelial cells contain a large centrally situated oval nucleus with its single nucleolus. The myoepithelial cell is squamous and contains a flattened nucleus as well as very well-developed circularly and longitudinally arranged myofibrils. It is suggested that the midgut diverticulum of Calanus is probably analogous to the mammalian stomach in that food is mechanically churned. However, it does not appear to be involved in the secretion of digestive juices but only mucopolysaccharides; it is probably involved in the absorption of amino acids which are probably actively transported, by the "mitochondrial pump" in the basal region of the epithelial cells, into the haemocoel.


1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 858-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. F. Fransz ◽  
J. H. N. Schel

Friable embryogenic callus, obtained from immature embryos of Zea mays L., was cultured on N6 medium supplemented with 1 mg/L 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 6 mM proline, and 2% sucrose. Cultured tissue fragments containing several globular embryoids were excised and examined by light and electron microscopy to follow the early development of maize embryoids. The somatic embryos consist of an apical region and a suspensor region. Cells of the apical region are small, cytoplasm rich, and mitotically active. They contain much starch and numerous bundles of microtubules. Suspensor cells are larger and more vacuolated. A high metabolic activity in both cell types is indicated by the presence of many organelles, coated vesicles, and multivesicular bodies. Transition units appear to form intermediate stages between the embryogenic callus cells and the somatic embryo. A transition unit consists of a group of embryogenic cells and shows an apical and a basal region. The unit has many intercellular spaces, and within the cells areas with organelle-free cytosol are frequently observed. Key words: somatic embryogenesis, in vitro culture, ultrastructure, Zea mays L.


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