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The significance of the two cytosolic glutamine synthetase enzymes, GLN1;3 and GLN1;5, in the context of seed development and germination in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Moreira, Emanuel; Ferreira, João; Coimbra, Sílvia; Melo, Paula.
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  • Moreira E; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal; INOV4Agro - GreenUPorto - Research Centre on Sustainable Agri-Food Production, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 41
  • Ferreira J; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: joaoferreira2427@gmail.com.
  • Coimbra S; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal; LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: scoimbra@fc.up.pt.
  • Melo P; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal; INOV4Agro - GreenUPorto - Research Centre on Sustainable Agri-Food Production, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 41
Plant Physiol Biochem ; 210: 108631, 2024 May.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38657550
ABSTRACT
Glutamine synthetase (GS), an initial enzyme in nitrogen (N) plant metabolism, exists as a group of isoenzymes found in both cytosolic (GS1) and plastids (GS2) and has gathered significant attention for enhancing N use efficiency and crop yield. This work focuses on the A. thaliana GLN1;3 and GLN1;5 genes, the two predicted most expressed genes in seeds, among the five isogenes encoding GS1 in this species. The expression patterns were studied using transgenic marker line plants and qPCR during seed development and germination. The observed patterns highlight distinct functions for the two genes and confirm GLN1;5 as the most highly expressed GS1 gene in seeds. The GLN1;5, expression, oriented towards hypocotyl and cotyledons, suggests a role in protein turnover during germination, while the radicle-oriented expression of GLN1;3 supports a function in early external N uptake. While the single mutants exhibited a normal phenotype, except for a decrease in seed parameters, the double gln1;3/gln1;5 mutant displayed a germination delay, substantial impairment in growth, nitrogen metabolism, and number and quality of the seeds, as well as a diminishing in flowering. Although seed and pollen-specific, GLN1;5 expression is upregulated in the meristems of the gln1;3 mutants, filling the lack of GLN1;3 and ensuring the normal functioning of the gln1;3 mutants. These findings validate earlier in silico data on the expression patterns of GLN1;3 and GL1;5 genes in seeds, explore their different functions, and underscore their essential role in plant growth, seed production, germination, and early stages of plant development.
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Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Semillas / Arabidopsis / Germinación / Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas / Proteínas de Arabidopsis / Glutamato-Amoníaco Ligasa Idioma: En Revista: Plant Physiol Biochem Asunto de la revista: BIOQUIMICA / BOTANICA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Semillas / Arabidopsis / Germinación / Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas / Proteínas de Arabidopsis / Glutamato-Amoníaco Ligasa Idioma: En Revista: Plant Physiol Biochem Asunto de la revista: BIOQUIMICA / BOTANICA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article