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Functional Study of Amorpha fruticosa WRKY20 Gene in Response to Drought Stress.
Li, Danni; Gu, Baoxiang; Huang, Chunxi; Shen, Jiayi; Wang, Xin; Guo, Jianan; Yu, Ruiqiang; Mou, Sirui; Guan, Qingjie.
Afiliação
  • Li D; Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Ecological Restoration of Saline Vegetation, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
  • Gu B; Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Ecological Restoration of Saline Vegetation, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
  • Huang C; Northeast Asia Biodiversity Research Center, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
  • Shen J; Northeast Asia Biodiversity Research Center, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
  • Wang X; Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Ecological Restoration of Saline Vegetation, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
  • Guo J; Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Ecological Restoration of Saline Vegetation, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
  • Yu R; Northeast Asia Biodiversity Research Center, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
  • Mou S; Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Ecological Restoration of Saline Vegetation, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
  • Guan Q; Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Ecological Restoration of Saline Vegetation, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Int J Mol Sci ; 24(15)2023 Jul 31.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37569607
The WRKY gene family in plants regulates the plant's response to drought through regulatory networks and hormone signaling. AfWRKY20 (MT859405) was cloned from Amorpha fruticosa (A. fruticosa) seedlings using RT-PCR. The binding properties of the AfWRKY20 protein and the W-box (a DNA cis-acting element) were verified both in vivo and in vitro using EMSA and Dual-Luciferase activity assays. RT-qPCR detected that the total expression level of AfWRKY20 in leaves and roots was 22 times higher in the 30% PEG6000 simulated drought treatment compared to the untreated group. Under the simulated drought stress treatments of sorbitol and abscisic acid (ABA), the transgenic tobacco with the AfWRKY20 gene showed enhanced drought resistance at the germination stage, with significantly increased germination rate, green leaf rate, fresh weight, and root length compared to the wild-type (WT) tobacco. In addition, the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, chlorophyll content, and Fv/Fm ratio of AfWRKY20 transgenic tobacco were significantly higher than those of the WT tobacco under natural drought stress, while the malondialdehyde (MDA) content and 3,3'-diaminobenzidine (DAB) and nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) staining levels were lower. The expression levels of oxidation kinase genes (NbSOD, NbPOD, and NbCAT) in transgenic tobacco under drought stress were significantly higher than those in WT tobacco. This enhancement in gene expression improved the ability of transgenic tobacco to detoxify reactive oxygen species (ROS). The survival rate of transgenic tobacco after natural drought rehydration was four times higher than that of WT tobacco. In summary, this study revealed the regulatory mechanism of AfWRKY20 in response to drought stress-induced ABA signaling, particularly in relation to ROS. This finding provides a theoretical basis for understanding the pathways of WRKY20 involved in drought stress, and offers genetic resources for molecular plant breeding aimed at enhancing drought resistance.
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