scholarly journals Description of a Zostera marina catalase gene involved in responses to temperature stress

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e4532
Author(s):  
Yu Zang ◽  
Jiao Liu ◽  
Xue Xi Tang ◽  
Bin Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Oxidative Damage ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Zostera Marina ◽  
Relative Activity ◽  
Cellular Protection ◽  
Reading Frame ◽  
Est Analysis ◽  
Race Technique ◽  
Response To Temperature

Catalase (CAT) is an antioxidant enzyme that plays a significant role in cellular protection against oxidative damage by degradation of hydrogen peroxide to oxygen and water. In the present study, the complete CAT cDNA sequence of Zostera marina was identified through expressed sequence tags (EST) analysis and the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) technique. The nucleotide sequence of ZmCAT cDNA consisted of 1,816 bp with a 1,434 bp open reading frame (ORF), encoding a polypeptide of 477 amino acid residues, which possessed significant homology to other known plant CATs. The molecular mass of the predicted protein was 55.3 kDa with an estimated isoelectric point of 6.40. Phylogenetic analysis showed that ZmCAT was closely related to CAT from gramineous species. In response to temperature stress, H2O2 and MDA contents in Z. marina increased significantly with cold stress (<10 °C) and heat stress (>25 °C). ZmCAT expression was significantly upregulated at temperatures from 5 to 10 °C and then gradually downregulated, reaching its lowest expression at 30 °C. Recombinant ZmCAT protein exhibited strong antioxidant activity over a wide temperature range, with the highest rZmCAT activity observed at 25 °C and a higher relative activity retained even with heat stress. All these results indicated that ZmCAT was a member of the plant CAT family and involved in minimizing oxidative damage effects in Z. marina under temperature stress.

scholarly journals Heat and cold stresses phenotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana calmodulin mutants: regulation of gamma-aminobutyric acid shunt pathway under temperature stress

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisreen A. AL-Quraan ◽  
Robert D. Locy ◽  
Narendra K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Oxidative Damage ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Gaba Shunt ◽  
Heat And Cold Stress

Plants have evolved mechanisms to cope with changes in surrounding temperatures. T-DNA insertions in seven calmodulin genes of <em>Arabidopsis thaliana</em> were used to investigate the role of specific calmodulin isoforms in tolerance of plants to low and high temperature for seed germination, susceptibility to low and high temperature induced oxidative damage, and changes in the levels of gammaaminobutyric acid (GABA) shunt metabolites in response to temperature stress. Exposure of wild type (WT) and <em>cam</em> mutant seeds at 4°C showed reduction in germination of <em>cam5-4</em> and <em>cam6-1</em> seeds. Exposure of cam seedlings to 42°C for 2 hr showed reduction in seed germination and survival of seedlings in <em>cam5-4</em> and <em>cam6-1</em> mutants compared to WT and other <em>cam</em> mutants. Oxidative damage by heat and cold stress measured as the level of malonaldehyde (MDA) was detected increased in root and shoot tissues of cam5- 4 and cam6-1. Oxidative damage by heat measured as the level of MDA was detected in root and shoot of most cam mutants with highest levels in <em>cam5-4</em> and <em>cam6-1</em>. Level of GABA shunt metabolites in seedlings were gradually increased after 1 hr and 3 hr with maximum level after 6 hr and 12 hr treatments at 4ºC. GABA shunt metabolites in both root and shoot were generally elevated after 30 min and 1 hr treatment at 42°C, and increased substantially after 2 hr at 42°C comparing to the control (no treatment). GABA and glutamate levels were increased significantly more than alanine in root and shoot tissues of all cam mutants and wild type compared to the control. Alanine levels showed significant decreases in all cam mutants and in WT for 30 and 60 min of heat stress. Sensitivity of <em>cam5-4 </em>and <em>cam6-1</em> to low temperatures suggests a role of the <em>CAM5</em> and <em>CAM6</em> genes in seed germination and protection against cold induced oxidative damage. Increases in the level of GABA shunt metabolites in response to cold treatment after initial reduction in some cam mutants suggests a role for calmodulin protein (<em>cam</em>) in the activation of glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) after exposure to cold, while increased metabolite levels may indicate involvement of other factors like reduction in cytoplasmic pH in cold regulation. Initial general elevation in GABA shunt metabolites after 30 min heat treatment in cam mutants suggests regulation of GABA level by <em>cam</em>. These data suggest that regulation by factors other than cam is likely, and that this factor may relate to the regulation of GAD by intracellular pH and/or metabolite partitioning under heat stress.

scholarly journals Interaction between the Circadian Clock and Regulators of Heat Stress Responses in Plants

Genes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Tejasvinee Mody ◽  
Titouan Bonnot ◽  
Dawn H. Nagel
Keyword(s):  
Gene Regulation ◽  
Transcription Factors ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Circadian Clock ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Environmental Cues ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Regulatory Pathways ◽  
Response To Temperature

The circadian clock is found ubiquitously in nature, and helps organisms coordinate internal biological processes with environmental cues that inform the time of the day or year. Both temperature stress and the clock affect many important biological processes in plants. Specifically, clock-controlled gene regulation and growth are impacted by a compromised clock or heat stress. The interactions linking these two regulatory pathways include several rhythmic transcription factors that are important for coordinating the appropriate response to temperature stress. Here we review the current understanding of clock control of the regulators involved in heat stress responses in plants.

scholarly journals Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) TaHMW1D Transcript Variants Are Highly Expressed in Response to Heat Stress and in Grains Located in Distal Part of the Spike

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 687
Author(s):  
Chan Seop Ko ◽  
Jin-Baek Kim ◽  
Min Jeong Hong ◽  
Yong Weon Seo
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Storage Proteins ◽  
Seed Storage ◽  
Seed Storage Proteins ◽  
Grain Filling ◽  
High Temperature Stress ◽  
Two Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Transcript Variants

High-temperature stress during the grain filling stage has a deleterious effect on grain yield and end-use quality. Plants undergo various transcriptional events of protein complexity as defensive responses to various stressors. The “Keumgang” wheat cultivar was subjected to high-temperature stress for 6 and 10 days beginning 9 days after anthesis, then two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) and peptide analyses were performed. Spots showing decreased contents in stressed plants were shown to have strong similarities with a high-molecular glutenin gene, TraesCS1D02G317301 (TaHMW1D). QRT-PCR results confirmed that TaHMW1D was expressed in its full form and in the form of four different transcript variants. These events always occurred between repetitive regions at specific deletion sites (5′-CAA (Glutamine) GG/TG (Glycine) or (Valine)-3′, 5′-GGG (Glycine) CAA (Glutamine) -3′) in an exonic region. Heat stress led to a significant increase in the expression of the transcript variants. This was most evident in the distal parts of the spike. Considering the importance of high-molecular weight glutenin subunits of seed storage proteins, stressed plants might choose shorter polypeptides while retaining glutenin function, thus maintaining the expression of glutenin motifs and conserved sites.

scholarly journals Antifreeze protein from Ammopiptanthus nanus functions in temperature-stress through domain A

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
HaoQiang Yu ◽  
HongYing Zheng ◽  
Yuan Liu ◽  
QingQing Yang ◽  
WanChen Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Heat Tolerance ◽  
Antifreeze Protein ◽  
Functional Domain ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Ammopiptanthus Nanus ◽  
Cold Sensitive ◽  
Crystal Binding ◽  
Function Expression ◽  
Response To Temperature

AbstractTemperature stress restricts plant growth and development. Antifreeze protein (AFP) can improve plants antifreeze ability. In our previous study, the AnAFP gene cloned from Ammopiptanthus nanus was confirmed to be an excellent candidate enhancing plant cold resistance. But, AnAFP protein shared similar structures with KnS type dehydrins including K, N and S domains except ice crystal binding domain A. Here, we generated AnAFPΔA, AnAFPΔK, AnAFPΔN and AnAFPΔS, and transformed them into ordinary and cold sensitive strains of E. coli, and Arabidopsis KS type dehydrin mutant to evaluate their function. Expression of AnAFPΔA decreases cold and heat tolerance in E. coli, meanwhile, AnAFP enhances heat tolerance in Arabidopsis, suggesting that domain A is a thermal stable functional domain. AnAFP, AnAFPΔA and AnAFPΔS localize in whole cell, but AnAFPΔK and AnAFPΔN only localizes in nucleus and cytoplasm, respectively, exhibiting that K and N domains control localization of AnAFP. Likewise, K domain blocks interaction between AnAFP and AnICE1. The result of RT-qPCR showed that expression of AnAFP, AnICE1 and AnCBF genes was significantly induced by high-temperature, indicating that the AnAFP is likely regulated by ICE1-CBF-COR signal pathway. Taken together, the study provides insights into understanding the mechanism of AnAFP in response to temperature stress and gene resource to improve heat or cold tolerance of plants in transgenic engineering.

scholarly journals AP2/ERF and R2R3-MYB family transcription factors: potential associations between temperature stress and lipid metabolism in Auxenochlorella protothecoides

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanlan Xing ◽  
Jinyu Li ◽  
Wenli Li ◽  
Sin Man Lam ◽  
Hongli Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factors ◽  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Triacylglycerol Accumulation ◽  
Response To Temperature ◽  
R2r3 Myb

Abstract Background Both APETALA2/Ethylene Responsive Factor (AP2/ERF) superfamily and R2R3-MYB family were from one of the largest diverse families of transcription factors (TFs) in plants, and played important roles in plant development and responses to various stresses. However, no systematic analysis of these TFs had been conducted in the green algae A. protothecoides heretofore. Temperature was a critical factor affecting growth and lipid metabolism of A. protothecoides. It also remained largely unknown whether these TFs would respond to temperature stress and be involved in controlling lipid metabolism process. Results Hereby, a total of six AP2 TFs, six ERF TFs and six R2R3-MYB TFs were identified and their expression profiles were also analyzed under low-temperature (LT) and high-temperature (HT) stresses. Meanwhile, differential adjustments of lipid pathways were triggered, with enhanced triacylglycerol accumulation. A co-expression network was built between these 18 TFs and 32 lipid-metabolism-related genes, suggesting intrinsic associations between TFs and the regulatory mechanism of lipid metabolism. Conclusions This study represented an important first step towards identifying functions and roles of AP2 superfamily and R2R3-MYB family in lipid adjustments and response to temperature stress. These findings would facilitate the biotechnological development in microalgae-based biofuel production and the better understanding of photosynthetic organisms’ adaptive mechanism to temperature stress.

scholarly journals Mitochondrial Oxidative Damage in Chicken Skeletal Muscle Induced by Acute Heat Stress

2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Mujahid ◽  
Neil R. Pumford ◽  
Walter Bottje ◽  
Kiyotaka Nakagawa ◽  
Teruo Miyazawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Oxidative Damage ◽  
Acute Heat Stress ◽  
Mitochondrial Oxidative Damage ◽  
Chicken Skeletal Muscle

Emergence of seedlings from different depths following high temperature stress

1975 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 525-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. C. Onwueme ◽  
S. A. Adegoroye
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Seedling Emergence ◽  
High Temperature Stress ◽  
Moist Soil ◽  
Different Depths

SUMMARYSeeds of Amaranthus, melon, cowpea and tomato were planted in moist soil at 1, 4 or 7·5 cm depth and subjected to a heat stress of 45 °C for 10 h on the day of sowing (day 0), 1 day after sowing or 2 days after sowing. Seedling emergence was retarded by heat stress, the most drastic retardation being due to heat stress on day 1 for cowpea and tomato, day 2 for melon, and day 0 for Amaranthus. Emergence also decreased with increasing depth of sowing. The interaction of depth and heat stress was also significant in all cases, such that the delay in emergence due to heat stress tended to be greater with increasing depth of sowing. The agronomic significance of the results is discussed.

scholarly journals Methylation of miRNA genes in the response to temperature stress in Populus simonii

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Ci ◽  
Yuepeng Song ◽  
Min Tian ◽  
Deqiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Populus Simonii ◽  
Mirna Genes ◽  
Response To Temperature

scholarly journals Constitutively Up-regulated Carbon Metabolism is an Adaptation to Low Temperature in the Antarctic Psychrophile Chlamydomonas sp. UWO241

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Cvetkovska ◽  
Beth Szyszka-Mroz ◽  
Nina Malczewski ◽  
David Smith ◽  
Norman P. A. Huner
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Physiological Characteristic ◽  
Rate Characteristic ◽  
The Antarctic ◽  
Chlamydomonas Sp

The Antarctic alga Chlamydomonas sp. UWO241 is an obligate psychrophile that thrives in the cold but is unable to survive at moderate, seemingly innocuous temperatures. We dissect the responses of UWO241 to temperature stress using global metabolomic approaches. UWO241 exhibits slow growth at 4°C, a temperature closest to its natural habitat, and faster growth at higher temperatures of 10-15°C. We demonstrate that the slower growth-rate characteristic of UWO241 at 4⁰C is not necessarily a hallmark of stress. UWO241 constitutively accumulates high levels of protective metabolites including soluble sugars, polyamines and antioxidants at a range of steady-state temperatures. In contrast, the mesophile Chlamydomonas reinhardtii accumulates these metabolites only during cold stress. Despite low growth rates, 4°C-grown UWO241 cultures had a higher capacity to respond to heat stress (24°C) and accumulated increased amounts of antioxidants, lipids and soluble sugars, when compared to cultures grown at 10-15°C. We conclude that the slower growth rate and the unique psychrophilic physiological characteristic of UWO241 grown at 4⁰C result in a permanently re-routed steady-state metabolism, which contributes to its increased resistance to heat stress. Our work adds to the growing body of research on temperature stress in psychrophiles, many of which are threatened by climate change.

scholarly journals Differential modulation of heat inducible genes across diverse genotypes and molecular cloning of a sHSP from Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
S MukeshSankar ◽  
C. Tara Satyavathi ◽  
Sharmistha Barthakur ◽  
S.P Singh ◽  
Roshan Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Expression Profiling ◽  
Stability Index ◽  
High Temperature Stress ◽  
Seedling Stage ◽  
Transcript Expression ◽  
Membrane Stability Index

AbstractEnvironmental stresses negatively influence survival, biomass and grain yield of most crops. Towards functionally clarifying the role of heat responsive genes in Pearl millet under high temperature stress, the present study were carried out using semi quantitative RT- PCR for transcript expression profiling of hsf and hsps in 8 different inbred lines at seedling stage, which was earlier identified as thermo tolerant/susceptible lines through initial screening for thermo tolerance using membrane stability index among 38 elite genotypes. Transcript expression pattern suggested existence of differential response among different genotypes in response to heat stress in the form of accumulation of heat shock responsive gene transcripts. Genotypes WGI 126, TT-1 and MS 841B responded positively towards high temperature stress for transcript accumulation for both Pgcp 70 and Pghsf and also had better growth under heat stress, whereas PPMI 69 showed the least responsiveness to transcript induction supporting the membrane stability index data for scoring thermotolerance, suggesting the efficacy of transcript expression profiling as a molecular based screening technique for identification of thermotolerant genes and genotypes at particular crop growth stages. As to demonstrate this, a full length cDNA of Pghsp 16.97 was cloned from the thermotolerant cultivar, WGI 126 and characterized for thermotolerance. The results of demonstration set forth the transcript profiling for heat tolerant genes can be a very useful technique for high throughput screening of tolerant genotypes at molecular level from large cultivar collections at seedling stage.

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