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EMBO J ; 41(5): e109256, 2022 03 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35040509

RESUMEN

The control of mRNA stability plays a central role in regulating gene expression patterns. Recent studies have revealed that codon composition in the open reading frame determines mRNA stability in multiple organisms. Based on genome-wide correlation approaches, this previously unrecognized role for the genetic code is attributable to the kinetics of the codon-decoding process by the ribosome. However, complementary experimental analyses are required to clarify the codon effects on mRNA stability and the related cotranslational mRNA decay pathways, for example, those triggered by aberrant ribosome stalling. In the current study, we performed a set of reporter-based analyses to define codon-mediated mRNA decay and ribosome stall-dependent mRNA decay in zebrafish embryos. Our analysis showed that the effect of codons on mRNA stability stems from the decoding process, independent of the ribosome quality control factor Znf598 and stalling-dependent mRNA decay. We propose that codon-mediated mRNA decay is rather triggered by transiently slowed ribosomes engaging in a productive translation cycle in zebrafish embryos.


Asunto(s)
Codón/genética , Estabilidad del ARN/genética , ARN Mensajero/genética , Ribosomas/genética , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Animales , Sistemas de Lectura Abierta/genética , Biosíntesis de Proteínas/genética , Control de Calidad , Pez Cebra/genética
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Development ; 149(17)2022 09 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35950915

RESUMEN

In many flowering plants, petals initiate in alternate positions from first whorl sepals, suggesting possible signaling between sepal boundaries and petal initiation sites. PETAL LOSS (PTL) and RABBIT EARS (RBE) regulate petal initiation in Arabidopsis thaliana and their transcripts are expressed in sepal boundary and petal initiation sites, respectively, suggesting that PTL acts in a non-cell-autonomous manner. Here, we determined that cells expressing PTL and RBE fusion proteins did not overlap but were adjacent, confirming the non-cell-autonomous function of PTL. Genetic ablation of intersepal cells by expressing the diphtheria toxin-A chain gene driven by the PTL promoter resulted in flowers lacking petals, suggesting these cells are required for petal initiation. Transcriptome analysis combined with a PTL induction system revealed 42 genes that were upregulated under PTL activation, including UNUSUAL FLORAL ORGANS (UFO), which likely plays an important role in petal initiation. These findings suggest a molecular mechanism in which PTL indirectly regulates petal initiation and UFO mediates positional signaling between the sepal boundary and petal initiation sites.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Flores/genética , Flores/metabolismo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas/genética , Regiones Promotoras Genéticas/genética , Factores de Transcripción/metabolismo
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Immunology ; 173(1): 76-92, 2024 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38720202

RESUMEN

Our newly developed menthyl esters of valine and isoleucine exhibit anti-inflammatory properties beyond those of the well-known menthol in macrophages stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and in a mouse model of colitis induced by sodium dextran sulfate. Unlike menthol, which acts primarily through the cold-sensitive TRPM8 channel, these menthyl esters displayed unique mechanisms that operate independently of this receptor. They readily penetrated target cells and efficiently suppressed LPS-stimulated tumour necrosis factor-alpha (Tnf) expression mediated by liver X receptor (LXR), a key nuclear receptor that regulates intracellular cholesterol and lipid balance. The menthyl esters showed affinity for LXR and enhanced the transcriptional activity through their non-competitive and potentially synergistic agonistic effect. This effect can be attributed to the crucial involvement of SCD1, an enzyme regulated by LXR, which is central to lipid metabolism and plays a key role in the anti-inflammatory response. In addition, we discovered that the menthyl esters showed remarkable efficacy in suppressing adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes at the mitotic clonal expansion stage in an LXR-independent manner as well as in mice subjected to diet-induced obesity. These multiple capabilities of our compounds establish them as formidable allies in the fight against inflammation and obesity, paving the way for a range of potential therapeutic applications.


Asunto(s)
Antiinflamatorios , Fármacos Antiobesidad , Receptores X del Hígado , Obesidad , Animales , Ratones , Obesidad/tratamiento farmacológico , Obesidad/metabolismo , Receptores X del Hígado/metabolismo , Receptores X del Hígado/agonistas , Antiinflamatorios/farmacología , Antiinflamatorios/uso terapéutico , Fármacos Antiobesidad/farmacología , Fármacos Antiobesidad/uso terapéutico , Adipogénesis/efectos de los fármacos , Ésteres/química , Colitis/tratamiento farmacológico , Colitis/inducido químicamente , Colitis/metabolismo , Humanos , Mentol/farmacología , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Lipopolisacáridos , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , Células 3T3-L1 , Sulfato de Dextran , Adipocitos/metabolismo , Adipocitos/efectos de los fármacos , Macrófagos/inmunología , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Macrófagos/efectos de los fármacos , Canales Catiónicos TRPM/metabolismo
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Plant Cell Environ ; 2024 Jul 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39076061

RESUMEN

Heterophylly is a phenomenon whereby an individual plant dramatically changes leaf shape in response to the surroundings. Hygrophila difformis (Acanthaceae; water wisteria), has recently emerged as a model plant to study heterophylly because of its striking leaf shape variation in response to various environmental factors. When submerged, H. difformis often develops complex leaves, but on land it develops simple leaves. Leaf complexity is also influenced by other factors, such as light density, humidity, and temperature. Here, we sequenced and assembled the H. difformis chromosome-level genome (scaffold N50: 60.43 Mb, genome size: 871.92 Mb), which revealed 36 099 predicted protein-coding genes distributed over 15 pseudochromosomes. H. difformis diverged from its relatives during the Oligocene climate-change period and expanded gene families related to its amphibious habit. Genes related to environmental stimuli, leaf development, and other pathways were differentially expressed in submerged and terrestrial conditions, possibly modulating morphological and physiological acclimation to changing environments. We also found that auxin plays a role in H. difformis heterophylly. Finally, we discovered candidate genes that respond to different environmental conditions and elucidated the role of LATE MERISTEM IDENTITY 1 (LMI1) in heterophylly. We established H. difformis as a model for studying interconnections between environmental adaptation and morphogenesis.

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Plant Cell Physiol ; 64(10): 1167-1177, 2023 Oct 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37498972

RESUMEN

Plant seedlings adjust the growth of the hypocotyl in response to surrounding environmental changes. Genetic studies have revealed key players and pathways in hypocotyl growth, such as phytohormones and light signaling. However, because of genetic redundancy in the genome, it is expected that not-yet-revealed mechanisms can be elucidated through approaches different from genetic ones. Here, we identified a small compound, HYGIC (HG), that simultaneously induces hypocotyl elongation and thickening, accompanied by increased nuclear size and enlargement of cortex cells. HG-induced hypocotyl growth required the ethylene signaling pathway activated by endogenous ethylene, involving CONSTITUTIVE PHOTOMORPHOGENIC 1, ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE 2 (EIN2) and redundant transcription factors for ethylene responses, ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE 3 (EIN3) and EIN3 LIKE 1. By using EBS:GUS, a transcriptional reporter of ethylene responses based on an EIN3-binding-cis-element, we found that HG treatment ectopically activates ethylene responses at the epidermis and cortex of the hypocotyl. RNA-seq and subsequent gene ontology analysis revealed that a significant number of HG-induced genes are related to responses to hypoxia. Indeed, submergence, a representative environment where the hypoxia response is induced in nature, promoted ethylene-signaling-dependent hypocotyl elongation and thickening accompanied by ethylene responses at the epidermis and cortex, which resembled the HG treatment. Collectively, the identification and analysis of HG revealed that ectopic responsiveness to ethylene promotes hypocotyl growth, and this mechanism is activated under submergence.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Hipocótilo/metabolismo , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal/fisiología , Etilenos/farmacología , Etilenos/metabolismo , Hipoxia , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas
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New Phytol ; 237(1): 323-338, 2023 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36110047

RESUMEN

Cleistogamy, in which plants can reproduce via self-fertilization within permanently closed flowers, has evolved in > 30 angiosperm lineages; however, consistent with Darwin's doubts about its existence, complete cleistogamy - the production of only cleistogamous flowers - has rarely been recognized. Thus far, the achlorophyllous orchid genus, Gastrodia, is the only known genus with several plausible completely cleistogamous species. Here, we analyzed the floral developmental transcriptomes of two recently evolved, completely cleistogamous Gastrodia species and their chasmogamous sister species to elucidate the possible changes involved in producing common cleistogamous traits. The ABBA-BABA test did not support introgression and protein sequence convergence as evolutionary mechanisms leading to cleistogamy, leaving convergence in gene expression as a plausible mechanism. Regarding transcriptomic differentiation, the two cleistogamous species had common modifications in the expression of developmental regulators, exhibiting a gene family-wide signature of convergent expression changes in MADS-box genes. Our transcriptomic pseudotime analysis revealed a prolonged juvenile state and eventual maturation, a heterochronic pattern consistent with partial neoteny, in cleistogamous flower development. These findings indicate that transcriptomic partial neoteny, arising from changes in the expression of conserved developmental regulators, might have contributed to the rapid and repeated evolution of cleistogamous flowers in Gastrodia.


Asunto(s)
Gastrodia , Transcriptoma , Transcriptoma/genética , Gastrodia/genética , Flores/genética , Reproducción , Fenotipo
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Plant Physiol ; 190(3): 1777-1791, 2022 10 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35984299

RESUMEN

In heterophyllous plants, leaf shape shows remarkable plasticity in response to environmental conditions. However, transgenic studies of heterophylly are lacking and the molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here, we cloned the KNOTTED1-LIKE HOMEOBOX family gene SHOOT MERISTEMLESS (STM) from the heterophyllous plant Hygrophila difformis (Acanthaceae). We used molecular, morphogenetic, and biochemical tools to explore its functions in heterophylly. HdSTM was detected in different organs of H. difformis, and its expression changed with environmental conditions. Heterologous, ectopic expression of HdSTM in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) increased leaf complexity and CUP-SHAPED COTYLEDON (CUC) transcript levels. However, overexpression of HdSTM in H. difformis did not induce the drastic leaf change in the terrestrial condition. Overexpression of HdSTM in H. difformis induced quick leaf variations in submergence, while knockdown of HdSTM led to disturbed leaf development and weakened heterophylly in H. difformis. HdCUC3 had the same spatiotemporal expression pattern as HdSTM. Biochemical analysis revealed a physical interaction between HdSTM and HdCUC3. Our results provide genetic evidence that HdSTM is involved in regulating heterophylly in H. difformis.


Asunto(s)
Acanthaceae , Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas , Acanthaceae/metabolismo , Proteínas de Homeodominio/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Hojas de la Planta/genética , Hojas de la Planta/metabolismo , Meristema/genética , Meristema/metabolismo
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Breed Sci ; 73(1): 76-85, 2023 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37168814

RESUMEN

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is cultivated widely globally. The crop exhibits tremendous morphological variations because of its long breeding history. Apart from the commercial tomato varieties, wild species and heirlooms are grown in certain regions of the world. Since the fruit constitutes the edible part, much of the agronomical research is focused on it. However, recent studies have indicated that leaf morphology influences fruit quality. As leaves are specialized photosynthetic organs and the vascular systems transport the photosynthetic products to sink organs, the architectural characteristics of the leaves have a strong influence on the final fruit quality. Therefore, comprehensive research focusing on both the fruit and leaf morphology is required for further tomato breeding. This review summarizes an overview of knowledge of the basic tomato leaf development, morphological diversification, and molecular mechanisms behind them and emphasizes its importance in breeding. Finally, we discuss how these findings and knowledge can be applied to future tomato breeding.

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Int J Mol Sci ; 23(18)2022 Sep 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36142311

RESUMEN

Heterophylly, the phenomenon by which plants alter leaf forms to adapt to surrounding conditions, is apparent in amphibious plant species. In response to submergence, they emerge leaves with narrower blade areas. The pathway that receives the submergence signals and the mechanism regulating leaf form via cell proliferation and/or expansion systems have not yet been fully identified yet. Our anatomical study of Rorippa aquatica, an amphibious plant that exhibits heterophylly in response to various signals, showed that leaf thickness increased upon submergence; this was caused by the expansion of mesophyll cell size. Additionally, these submergence effects were inhibited under blue-light conditions. The ANGUSTIFOLIA3 (AN3)/GROWTH-REGULATING FACTOR (GRF) pathway regulating cell proliferation and cell expansion was downregulated in response to submergence; and the response was blocked under the blue-light conditions. These results suggest that submergence and light quality determine leaf cell morphology via the AN3/GRF pathway.


Asunto(s)
Rorippa , Adaptación Fisiológica , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas , Células del Mesófilo , Hojas de la Planta/metabolismo , Plantas , Rorippa/metabolismo
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Plant Physiol ; 182(4): 1979-1990, 2020 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31980572

RESUMEN

Pollen development is highly sensitive to heat stress, which impairs cellular proteostasis by causing misfolded proteins to accumulate. Therefore, each cellular compartment possesses a dedicated protein quality control system. An elaborate quality control system involving molecular chaperones, including immunoglobulin-binding protein (BiP), heat shock protein70, and regulatory J domain-containing cochaperones (J proteins), allows the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to withstand a large influx of proteins. Here, we found that Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) mutants of ER-localized DnaJ family 3B (ERdj3B), one of three ER-resident J proteins involved in ER quality control, produced few seeds at high temperatures (29°C) due to defects in anther development. This temperature-sensitive fertility defect is specific to the defective interactions of BiP with ERdj3B but not with the other two J proteins, indicating functional differences between ERdj3B and the other J proteins. RNA sequencing analysis revealed that heat stress affects pollen development in both wild-type and mutant buds, but the erdj3b mutant is more susceptible, possibly due to defects in ER quality control. Our results highlight the importance of a specific ER quality control factor, ERdj3B, for plant reproduction, particularly anther development, at high temperatures.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas del Choque Térmico HSP40/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas Portadoras/genética , Proteínas Portadoras/metabolismo , Retículo Endoplásmico/metabolismo , Proteínas del Choque Térmico HSP40/genética , Temperatura
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Plant Mol Biol ; 103(3): 321-340, 2020 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32277429

RESUMEN

Plants live in constantly changing and often unfavorable or stressful environments. Environmental changes induce biotic and abiotic stress, which, in turn, may cause genomic DNA damage. Hence, plants simultaneously suffer abiotic/biotic stress and DNA damage. However, little information is available on the signaling crosstalk that occurs between DNA damage and abiotic/biotic stresses. Arabidopsis thaliana SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE1 (SOG1) is a pivotal transcription factor that regulates thousands of genes in response to DNA double-strand break (DSB), and we recently reported that SOG1 has a role in immune responses. In the present study, the effects of SOG1 overexpression on the DNA damage and immune responses were examined. Results found that SOG1 overexpression enhances the regulation of numerous downstream genes. Relative to the wild type plants, then, DNA damage responses were observed to be strongly induced. SOG1 overexpression also upregulates chitin (a major components of fungal cell walls) responsive genes in the presence of DSBs, implying that pathogen defense response is activated by DNA damage via SOG1. Further, SOG1 overexpression enhances fungal resistance. These results suggest that SOG1 regulates crosstalk between DNA damage response and the immune response and that plants have evolved a sophisticated defense network to contend with environmental stress.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Daño del ADN/fisiología , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas/fisiología , Factores de Transcripción/metabolismo , Apoptosis/fisiología , Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Secuencia de Bases , ADN de Plantas , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas/inmunología , Hojas de la Planta/citología , Unión Proteica , Estrés Fisiológico , Factores de Transcripción/genética
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Plant Cell Physiol ; 61(2): 353-369, 2020 Feb 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31651939

RESUMEN

Some plant species have a striking capacity for regeneration in nature, including regeneration of the entire individual from explants. However, due to the lack of suitable experimental models, the regulatory mechanisms of spontaneous whole plant regeneration are mostly unknown. In this study, we established a novel model system to study these mechanisms using an amphibious plant within Brassicaceae, Rorippa aquatica, which naturally undergoes vegetative propagation via regeneration from leaf fragments. Morphological and anatomical observation showed that both de novo root and shoot organogenesis occurred from the proximal side of the cut edge transversely with leaf vascular tissue. Time-series RNA-seq analysis revealed that auxin and cytokinin responses were activated after leaf amputation and that regeneration-related genes were upregulated mainly on the proximal side of the leaf explants. Accordingly, we found that both auxin and cytokinin accumulated on the proximal side. Application of a polar auxin transport inhibitor retarded root and shoot regeneration, suggesting that the enhancement of auxin responses caused by polar auxin transport enhanced de novo organogenesis at the proximal wound site. Exogenous phytohormone and inhibitor applications further demonstrated that, in R. aquatica, both auxin and gibberellin are required for root regeneration, whereas cytokinin is important for shoot regeneration. Our results provide a molecular basis for vegetative propagation via de novo organogenesis.


Asunto(s)
Desarrollo de la Planta/genética , Desarrollo de la Planta/fisiología , Regeneración/genética , Regeneración/fisiología , Rorippa/crecimiento & desarrollo , Rorippa/genética , Rorippa/metabolismo , División Celular , Proliferación Celular , Citocininas , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas , Giberelinas , Ácidos Indolacéticos/metabolismo , Reguladores del Crecimiento de las Plantas , Hojas de la Planta/citología , Hojas de la Planta/genética , Hojas de la Planta/crecimiento & desarrollo , Hojas de la Planta/metabolismo , Raíces de Plantas/citología , Raíces de Plantas/crecimiento & desarrollo , Raíces de Plantas/metabolismo , Brotes de la Planta/crecimiento & desarrollo , Brotes de la Planta/metabolismo , Transcriptoma
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Plant Cell ; 29(12): 3255-3268, 2017 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29208704

RESUMEN

The Arabidopsis thaliana transcription factor SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE1 (SOG1) regulates hundreds of genes in response to DNA damage, and this results in the activation of cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, endoreduplication, and programmed cell death. However, it is not clear how this single transcription factor regulates each of these pathways. We previously reported that phosphorylation of five Ser-Gln (SQ) motifs in the C-terminal region of SOG1 are required to activate downstream pathways. In this study, we introduced Ser-to-Ala (AQ) substitutions in these five SQ motifs to progressively eliminate them and then we examined the effects on DNA damage responses. We found that all SQs are required for the full activation of SOG1 and that the expression level of most downstream genes changed incrementally depending on the number of phosphorylated SQ sites. Genes involved in DNA repair and cell cycle progression underwent stepwise activation and inhibition respectively as the number of phosphorylated SQ sites increased. Also, inhibition of DNA synthesis, programmed cell death, and cell differentiation were incrementally induced as the number of phosphorylated SQ sites increased. These results show that the extent of SQ phosphorylation in SOG1 regulates gene expression levels and determines the strength of DNA damage responses.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas de Arabidopsis/química , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/efectos de la radiación , Daño del ADN , Rayos gamma , Glicina/metabolismo , Serina/metabolismo , Factores de Transcripción/química , Factores de Transcripción/metabolismo , Secuencias de Aminoácidos , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Apoptosis/efectos de la radiación , Arabidopsis/efectos de los fármacos , Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Bleomicina/farmacología , Ciclo Celular/genética , Diferenciación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Diferenciación Celular/efectos de la radiación , Reparación del ADN/genética , Replicación del ADN/genética , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas/efectos de los fármacos , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas/efectos de la radiación , Ontología de Genes , Genes de Plantas , Proteínas Mutantes/química , Proteínas Mutantes/metabolismo , Fosforilación/efectos de los fármacos , Fosforilación/efectos de la radiación , Raíces de Plantas/efectos de los fármacos , Raíces de Plantas/crecimiento & desarrollo , Raíces de Plantas/efectos de la radiación , Factores de Transcripción/genética
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Nat Chem Biol ; 14(3): 299-305, 2018 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29355850

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The phytohormone auxin indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) regulates nearly all aspects of plant growth and development. Despite substantial progress in our understanding of auxin biology, delineating specific auxin response remains a major challenge. Auxin regulates transcriptional response via its receptors, TIR1 and AFB F-box proteins. Here we report an engineered, orthogonal auxin-TIR1 receptor pair, developed through a bump-and-hole strategy, that triggers auxin signaling without interfering with endogenous auxin or TIR1/AFBs. A synthetic, convex IAA (cvxIAA) hijacked the downstream auxin signaling in vivo both at the transcriptomic level and in specific developmental contexts, only in the presence of a complementary, concave TIR1 (ccvTIR1) receptor. Harnessing the cvxIAA-ccvTIR1 system, we provide conclusive evidence for the role of the TIR1-mediated pathway in auxin-induced seedling acid growth. The cvxIAA-ccvTIR1 system serves as a powerful tool for solving outstanding questions in auxin biology and for precise manipulation of auxin-mediated processes as a controllable switch.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas de Arabidopsis/química , Proteínas F-Box/química , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas , Ácidos Indolacéticos/química , Receptores de Superficie Celular/química , Arabidopsis/química , Arabidopsis/genética , Cruzamientos Genéticos , Cinética , Mutación , Reguladores del Crecimiento de las Plantas , Raíces de Plantas , Unión Proteica , Ingeniería de Proteínas , Plantones , Transducción de Señal , Transgenes
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Plant Cell Rep ; 39(6): 737-750, 2020 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32146519

RESUMEN

KEY MESSAGE: This is the first report of a highly efficient Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation protocol for Acanthaceae and its utilization in revealing important roles of cytokinin in regulating heterophylly in Hygrophila difformis. Plants show amazing morphological differences in leaf form in response to changes in the surrounding environment, which is a phenomenon called heterophylly. Previous studies have shown that the aquatic plant Hygrophila difformis (Acanthaceae) is an ideal model for heterophylly study. However, low efficiency and poor reproducibility of genetic transformation restricted H. difformis as a model plant. In this study, we reported successful induction of callus, shoots and the establishment of an efficient stable transformation protocol as mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404. We found that the highest callus induction efficiency was achieved with 1 mg/L 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and 2 mg/L 6-benzyladenine (6-BA), that efficient shoot induction required 0.1 mg/L NAA and 0.1 mg/L 6-BA and that high transformation efficiency required 100 µM acetosyringone. Due to the importance of phytohormones in the regulation of heterophylly and the inadequate knowledge about the function of cytokinin (CK) in this process, we analyzed the function of CK in the regulation of heterophylly by exogenous CK application and endogenous CK detection. By using our newly developed transformation system to detect CK signals, contents and distribution in H. difformis, we revealed an important role of CK in environmental mediated heterophylly.


Asunto(s)
Acanthaceae/genética , Agrobacterium tumefaciens/genética , Citocininas/aislamiento & purificación , Transformación Genética , Acanthaceae/metabolismo , Callo Óseo/efectos de los fármacos , Callo Óseo/crecimiento & desarrollo , Proliferación Celular , Ácidos Naftalenoacéticos/farmacología , Fenotipo , Reguladores del Crecimiento de las Plantas/farmacología , Hojas de la Planta , Brotes de la Planta , Plantas Modificadas Genéticamente/efectos de los fármacos , Plantas Modificadas Genéticamente/genética , Plantas Modificadas Genéticamente/crecimiento & desarrollo
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J Plant Res ; 133(3): 419-428, 2020 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32246281

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Phytoparasitic nematodes parasitize many species of rooting plants to take up nutrients, thus causing severe growth defects in the host plants. During infection, root-knot nematodes induce the formation of a characteristic hyperplastic structure called a root-knot or gall on the roots of host plants. Although many previous studies addressed this abnormal morphogenesis, the underlying mechanisms remain uncharacterized. To analyze the plant-microorganism interaction at the molecular level, we established an in vitro infection assay system using the nematode Meloidogyne incognita and the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Time-course mRNA-seq analyses indicated the increased levels of procambium-associated genes in the galls, suggesting that vascular stem cells play important roles in the gall formation. Conversely, genes involved in the formation of secondary cell walls were decreased in galls. A neutral sugar analysis indicated that the level of xylan, which is one of the major secondary cell wall components, was dramatically reduced in the galls. These observations were consistent with the hypothesis of a decrease in the number of highly differentiated cells and an increase in the density of undifferentiated cells lead to gall formation. Our findings suggest that phytoparasitic nematodes modulate the developmental mechanisms of the host to modify various aspects of plant physiological processes and establish a feeding site.


Asunto(s)
Arabidopsis/parasitología , Pared Celular/parasitología , Nematodos/patogenicidad , Enfermedades de las Plantas/parasitología , Raíces de Plantas/parasitología , Animales , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas , Interacciones Huésped-Parásitos
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Sensors (Basel) ; 18(12)2018 Dec 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30544707

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Temperature is one of the most important environmental signals for plants. High and low temperatures have a variety of effects that affect plant growth and development profoundly. Further, temperature is an indication of seasonal change. Plants must survive under severe conditions in winter and prepare to resume growth and reach their reproductive stage in the following spring. Recent studies have focused on plant mechanisms responsible for sensing temperature and the molecular systems underlying plant reactions in response to this signal. In this review, we describe how plants sense ambient temperature to adapt to ambient-temperature changes.

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Dev Dyn ; 246(12): 981-991, 2017 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28865166

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: Morphogenesis, when accompanied by continuous growth, requires stable positional information to create a balanced shape in an organism. Evenly spaced branches are examples of such morphogenesis. Previously, we created a model that showed when a one-dimensional (1D) ring (a boundary of a 2D field) was periodically deformed based on a stable, doubled iterative pattern during expansion; a nested, regularly spaced, symmetrically branched structure was generated. The characteristic divaricating pattern is common in the leaves of many plant species; however, the divarication symmetry was often broken. To evaluate this type of asymmetry, we investigated several species with dissected or compound leaves. RESULTS: Sometimes these leaves showed asymmetries in the number of lobes or segments positioned on either side of the secondary axes. The direction of the asymmetry, i.e., which side of a secondary axis has more axes, appeared to be species-specific. CONCLUSIONS: When different growth speeds along axes of a divaricating leaf were introduced into our previous model, robust and directed asymmetries were reproduced. The differences in growth speed could be predicted from the distributions of leaf segments in actual leaves. Developmental Dynamics 246:981-991, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


Asunto(s)
Modelos Biológicos , Hojas de la Planta/crecimiento & desarrollo , Fenómenos Fisiológicos de las Plantas
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Plant Cell ; 26(12): 4733-48, 2014 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25516600

RESUMEN

Plants show leaf form alteration in response to changes in the surrounding environment, and this phenomenon is called heterophylly. Although heterophylly is seen across plant species, the regulatory mechanisms involved are largely unknown. Here, we investigated the mechanism underlying heterophylly in Rorippa aquatica (Brassicaceae), also known as North American lake cress. R. aquatica develops pinnately dissected leaves in submerged conditions, whereas it forms simple leaves with serrated margins in terrestrial conditions. We found that the expression levels of KNOTTED1-LIKE HOMEOBOX (KNOX1) orthologs changed in response to changes in the surrounding environment (e.g., change of ambient temperature; below or above water) and that the accumulation of gibberellin (GA), which is thought to be regulated by KNOX1 genes, also changed in the leaf primordia. We further demonstrated that exogenous GA affects the complexity of leaf form in this species. Moreover, RNA-seq revealed a relationship between light intensity and leaf form. These results suggest that regulation of GA level via KNOX1 genes is involved in regulating heterophylly in R. aquatica. The mechanism responsible for morphological diversification of leaf form among species may also govern the variation of leaf form within a species in response to environmental changes.


Asunto(s)
Brassicaceae/genética , Proteínas de Homeodominio/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Brassicaceae/efectos de los fármacos , Brassicaceae/crecimiento & desarrollo , Proliferación Celular , Ambiente , Regulación del Desarrollo de la Expresión Génica , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas , Giberelinas/farmacología , Proteínas de Homeodominio/metabolismo , Proteínas de Homeodominio/fisiología , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/fisiología , Temperatura
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J Plant Res ; 130(3): 539-550, 2017 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28258381

RESUMEN

Brassica rapa show a wide range of morphological variations. In particular, the leaf morphologies of the Japanese traditional leafy vegetables Mizuna and Mibuna (Brassica rapa L. subsp. nipposinica L. H. Bailey) are distinctly different, even though they are closely related cultivars that are easy to cross. In addition to the differences in the gross morphology of leaves, some cultivars of Mibuna (Kyo-nishiki) have many trichomes on its leaves, whereas Mizuna (Kyo-mizore) does not. To identify the genes responsible for the different number of trichomes, we performed a quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis of Mizuna and Mibuna. To construct linkage maps for these cultivars, we used RNA-seq data to develop cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers. We also performed a restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (RAD-seq) analysis to detect single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Two QTL analyses were performed in different years, and both analyses indicated that the largest effect was found on LG A9. Expression analyses showed that a gene homologous to GLABRA1 (GL1), a transcription factor implicated in trichome development in Arabidopsis thaliana, and the sequences 3'-flanking (downstream) of BrGL1, differed considerably between Mizuna (Kyo-mizore) and Mibuna (Kyo-nishiki). These results indicate that BrGL1 on LG A9 is one of the candidate genes responsible for the difference in trichome number between Mizuna and Mibuna. Detecting genes that are responsible for morphological variations allows us to better understand the breeding history of Mizuna and Mibuna.


Asunto(s)
Brassica rapa/genética , Sitios de Carácter Cuantitativo/genética , Tricomas/genética , Verduras/genética , Arabidopsis/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Secuencia de Bases , Brassica rapa/anatomía & histología , Brassica rapa/clasificación , Cruzamiento , Mapeo Cromosómico , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/genética , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas , Genes de Plantas/genética , Ligamiento Genético , Marcadores Genéticos , Técnicas de Genotipaje , Japón , Fenotipo , Filogenia , Hojas de la Planta/anatomía & histología , Hojas de la Planta/genética , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple/genética , Alineación de Secuencia , Análisis de Secuencia de ADN , Factores de Transcripción
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